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[Obstetric ultrasonic studies in clinical practice]

J Wisser1

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Geburtshilfe, Universitätsspital Zürich.

Praxis
|September 24, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Routine pregnancy ultrasound screening offers benefits like precise dating and detecting fetal abnormalities. This paper details a three-step approach and discusses outcomes with and without routine screening.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Prenatal Care

Background:

  • Routine ultrasound screening in pregnancy is a topic of ongoing debate within the medical community.
  • Current practices and the necessity of widespread ultrasound examinations are being re-evaluated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the objectives of a structured, three-step ultrasound screening protocol during pregnancy.
  • To detail the specific examinations required for accurate pregnancy dating, multiple pregnancy identification, and fetal anomaly detection.

Main Methods:

  • Description of a three-step ultrasound examination protocol for prenatal care.
  • Review of efficiency data from the Cochrane Database regarding routine pregnancy ultrasound screening.

Main Results:

  • The paper details the aims and methods of a three-step ultrasound screening process.
  • Efficiency of routine screening is presented, referencing Cochrane Database findings.

Conclusions:

  • Discussion of the implications for pregnancy care with and without the implementation of routine ultrasound examinations.
  • Highlights the importance of ultrasound in identifying key pregnancy parameters and potential fetal issues.

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