Predicting pregnancy survival from a single first trimester vaginal ultrasonogram

This retrospective study evaluates early first trimester FHR, gestational SACD, and CRL measurements as means to predict ultimate pregnancy outcome. Outcomes of 274 pregnancies were monitored a single time by transvaginal ultrasonography with measurements recorded between 5.0 and 9.0 weeks' ges...

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Published inJournal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 12; no. 11; p. 665
Main Authors Burwinkel, T H, Emerson, D S, Buster, J E, Felker, R E, Altieri, L A, Carson, S A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1993
Subjects
Anthropometry
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Female
Fetus - anatomy & histology
Forecasting
Heart Rate, Fetal
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:This retrospective study evaluates early first trimester FHR, gestational SACD, and CRL measurements as means to predict ultimate pregnancy outcome. Outcomes of 274 pregnancies were monitored a single time by transvaginal ultrasonography with measurements recorded between 5.0 and 9.0 weeks' gestation. The measurements were then correlated with the pregnancy outcomes. FHR (P < 0.0001), gestational SACD (P = 0.0002), and CRL (P = 0.0059) each correlated positively with a successful pregnancy outcome. Measurements from a single transvaginal ultrasonogram can be used to predict a successful pregnancy outcome in the early first trimester.
ISSN:0278-4297
DOI:10.7863/jum.1993.12.11.665