Use of the transverse cerebellar diameter/abdominal circumference ratio in pregnancies at risk for intrauterine growth retardation
✍ Scribed by Winston A. Campbell; Anthony M. Vintzileos; John F. Rodis; Garry W. Turner; James F. X. Egan; Deborah A. Nardi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 523 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the ability of the transverse cerebellar diameter/abdominal circumference ratio to identify growth‐retarded fetuses. Of the cases analyzed, 48 of 87 (55%) were growth retarded by birth weight. The transverse cerebellar diameter/abdominal circumference ratio identified growth retardation with a sensitivity of 71%, specificity of 77%, positive predictive value of 79%, and negative predictive value of 68%. Fourteen growth‐retarded fetuses were missed by the ratio; however, 57% of the missed cases were severely growth retarded. The transverse cerebellar diameter/abdominal circumference ratio can be useful for the assessment of fetal growth retardation; however, the ratio may be normal in cases of severe fetal growth retardation. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.