| Cervical length assessment in women with idiopathic polyhydramnios. | |
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PMID: 17019742 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to determine cervical length among patients with polyhydramnios and to assess the relationship between the severity of polyhydramnios, cervical length and gestational age at delivery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective study was designed including 92 consecutive singleton pregnancies with polyhydramnios between 24 and 40 weeks' gestation. Cervical length was measured using transvaginal sonography. Polyhydramnios was defined when amniotic fluid index (AFI) was equal to or greater than 20 cm. A single sonologist performed all the examinations of the cervical length and the AFI. RESULTS: The median cervical length and AFI were 37.5 (range, 7-52) mm and 28.8 (range, 20-43) cm, respectively. A significant gradual shortening of the cervical length was observed with advancing gestational age (P=0.027). No significant association was found between AFI and cervical length (P=0.24). A cut-off of 15 mm (n=5) was associated with a significantly lower gestational age at delivery (30+/-2.6 weeks vs. 37.2+/-4.2 weeks, respectively, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Women with polyhydramnios have a gradual shortening of cervical length with advancing gestational age. However, this finding is not related to the severity of polyhydramnios. |
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Authors:
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R Hershkovitz; E Sheiner; E Maymon; O Erez; M Mazor |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume: 28 ISSN: 0960-7692 ISO Abbreviation: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-30 Completed Date: 2007-09-27 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9108340 Medline TA: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 775-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2006 ISUOG. |
Affiliation:
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Ultrasound Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. ralikah@bgu.ac.il |
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Cervix Uteri
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pathology*,
ultrasonography Female Gestational Age Humans Polyhydramnios / pathology*, ultrasonography Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Prospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods* Uterine Cervical Diseases / pathology*, ultrasonography |
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