[The intrauterine ponderal index as a prognostic factor in fetal retardation]

The authors aim at finding the connection between the intrauterine ponderal index (IUPol) and the neonatal ponderal index (NPol) and to estimate the efficiency of IUPol in the prediction of the asymmetric growth retardation in the new born babies with NPol below 2SD for the corresponding gestational age. 142 patients were examined. The foetus weight was calculated by the formula: EFBW = 1,4 x BPD x FL - 200, and the foetus length was calculated by the formula: 6,18 x 5,9 x FL. The authors concluded that the good sensitivity and specificity of the application of IUPol in the diagnostics of the asymmetric growth retardation need wider use of this method and the IUPol can be used for the elimination of the fetal retardation, because of the high predictable level of the negative test.