A practical approach to fetal growth restriction

Joshua A Copel1, Mert Ozan Bahtiyar

  • 1Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Continuing medical education for this article is available at http://links.lww.com/AOG/A490.

Fetal growth restriction is one of the most complex problems encountered by obstetricians. Ultrasound-estimated fetal weight less than the 10th percentile for the gestational age is the most widely accepted diagnostic criterion. Management protocols vary from institution to institution. Doppler velocimetry provides valuable information about fetal status. We offer a practical approach to management and timing of delivery based on available data in the literature.