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[Ultrasonic measurement in the estimation of fetal weight]
Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi
|May 1, 1997
Objective:
To study simple, reliable ultrasonic measurement in the estimation of fetal weight.
Methods:
(1) Study of the relationship between ultrasonic measurements of fetal biparietal diameter (BPD), cerebellar diameter (CD), femur length (FL) and abdominal circumference (AC) and neonatal birthweight in 300 cases. (2) Prospective study of the effect of abdominal circumference in estimation of fetal weight in 330 cases.
Results:
There was the significant correlation between fetal abdominal circumference and neonatal birth weight (r = 0.866 79). The prospective study in 330 cases showed the predictive value of fetal AC was 80.0%.
Conclusions:
The ultrasonic measurement of fetal AC is a simple and valuable index in estimation of fetal weight.