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Published on: June 12, 2020
Is trophoblastic thickness at the embryonic implantation site a new sign of negative evolution in first trimester
J Bajo1, F J Moreno-Calvo, L Martinez-Cortés
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario Getafe, 28905 Madrid, Spain.
In this study a new sign to evaluate the evolution of pregnancy is described: the trophoblastic thickness at the embryonic implantation site. A prospective, observational study of 592 normal pregnancies with no known risk factors was carried out from January 1998 to February 1999. Serial ultrasound scans were performed from week 5 to week 12 of pregnancy. Trophoblastic thickness was measured at the embryonic implantation site to determine the significance of a difference in gestational age in weeks and a trophoblastic thickness of >/=3 mm in predicting poor prognosis in pregnancy outcome. The sensitivity of this sign in the prediction of spontaneous abortion was 82%, the specificity was 93%, the positive predictive value was 63% and the negative predictive value was 97%.
In this study a new sign to evaluate the evolution of pregnancy is described: the trophoblastic thickness at the embryonic implantation site. A prospective, observational study of 592 normal pregnancies with no known risk factors was carried out from January 1998 to February 1999. Serial ultrasound scans were performed from week 5 to week 12 of pregnancy. Trophoblastic thickness was measured at the embryonic implantation site to determine the significance of a difference in gestational age in weeks and a trophoblastic thickness of >/=3 mm in predicting poor prognosis in pregnancy outcome. The sensitivity of this sign in the prediction of spontaneous abortion was 82%, the specificity was 93%, the positive predictive value was 63% and the negative predictive value was 97%.
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