Prediction of Birth Weight and Neonatal Adiposity Using Ultrasound Assessment of Soft Tissue Parameters in Addition to Two-Dimensional Conventional Biometry
Abstract:Introduction: We aim to evaluate the supplementary predictive value of soft tissue markers, including fetal limb volumes, for fetal birth weight and fat tissue weight. Methods: This is a prospective study of 60 patients undergoing term induction of labor. Ultrasound was performed 48 h before birth, and 2D sonographic measurements, subcutaneous tissue thickness, and 3D fetal limb volumes were taken. Birth weight and neonatal fat weight were assessed by plethysmography. Clinical data were collected. The relation… Show more
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