Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6146334 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Summary of randomized and quasirandomized studies indicates that, among high-risk pregnancies with suspected IUGR, the use of umbilical arterial Doppler assessment significantly decreases the likelihood of labor induction, cesarean delivery, and perinatal deaths (1.2% vs 1.7%; relative risk, 0.71; 95% confidence interval, 0.52-0.98). Antepartum surveillance with Doppler of the umbilical artery should be started when the fetus is viable and IUGR is suspected. Although Doppler studies of the ductus venous, middle cerebral artery, and other vessels have some prognostic value for IUGR fetuses, currently there is a lack of randomized trials showing benefit. Thus, Doppler studies of vessels other than the umbilical artery, as part of assessment of fetal well-being in pregnancies complicated by IUGR, should be reserved for research protocols.
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Authors
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publications Committee Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publications Committee, Eliza MD, Suneet P. MD, Alfred MD,