Added value of umbilical vein flow as a predictor of perinatal outcome in term small-for-gestational-age fetuses
Added value of umbilical vein flow as a predictor of perinatal outcome in term small-for-gestational-age fetuses
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DOI:
10.1002/uog.12380
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发表时间:
2013-08-01
影响因子:
7.1
通讯作者:
Figueras, F.
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作者:
Parra-Saavedra, M.;Crovetto, F.;Figueras, F.
Objective To compare umbilical vein (UV) flow with standard Doppler parameters in prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in late-onset small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetuses.Methods Umbilical, uterine and middle cerebral arteries, and UV blood flow were evaluated by Doppler before delivery in a cohort of 193 term SGA fetuses. The value of the Doppler parameters to predict risk of emergency delivery for non-reassuring fetal status and neonatal metabolic acidosis was analyzed.Results Fifty-three (27%) fetuses had non-reassuring fetal status requiring emergency delivery, whereas 21 (11%) newborns developed neonatal metabolic acidosis. Multivariable analysis showed that significant contributions to prediction of emergency delivery for non-reassuring fetal status and neonatal metabolic acidosis were provided by middle cerebral artery (MCA) pulsatility index (PI) and UV blood flow normalized by fetal weight. Decision tree analysis defined three groups with increasing risk of need for emergency delivery for non-reassuring fetal status: MCA-PI > 1.46 (risk 15.6%); MCA-PI 68 mL/min/kg (risk 25%); and MCA-PI