| Clinical application of grey scale and colour Doppler sonography during abnormal third stage of labour. | |
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PMID: 16710816 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: The purpose of the study was to investigate whether colour Doppler sonography is helpful in the surveillance of abnormal third stage of labour. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 20 patients were enrolled in the prospective study. Inclusion criteria were third stage of labour > 15 min and/or clinical suspicion of retained placenta. By means of grey scale and colour Doppler sonography the length of distinct phases of third stage of labour and length of visualisation of blood flow between myometrium and placenta were measured. These data were compared with previously published normal values. RESULTS: The patients were allocated into four groups: 1. Patients with prolonged third stage of labour, but normal vaginal delivery of the placenta (Group 1, 8 cases). 2. Patients with clinically suspected retained placental parts (Group 2, 4 cases). 3. Patients with manual removal of the placenta without confirmation of placenta accreta (Group 3, 4 cases). 4. Patients with manual removal of the placenta with confirmation of placenta accreta (Group 4, 4 cases). A significant longer latent phase was responsible for the prolonged third stage of labour in Group 1 (p < 0.05). Blood flow between myometrium and placenta was significantly longer visible in Group 4 than in the normal cohort (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Grey scale sonography can help to distinguish between uncomplicated and complicated prolonged third stage of labour. Colour Doppler sonography can detect persistent blood flow between myometrium and placenta during third stage of labour in cases of placenta accreta. In these instances, the patient may benefit from colour Doppler sonography-guided curettage. |
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Authors:
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M Krapp; R Axt-Fliedner; C Berg; A Geipel; U Germer; U Gembruch |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-05-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) Volume: 28 ISSN: 0172-4614 ISO Abbreviation: Ultraschall Med Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
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Created Date: 2007-02-16 Completed Date: 2007-04-23 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303585 Medline TA: Ultraschall Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck. MKrapp@hotmail.com |
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Adult Blood Flow Velocity Cesarean Section Female Gestational Age Humans Labor Stage, Third / physiology* Maternal Age Myometrium / blood supply Obstetric Labor Complications / ultrasonography* Parity Placenta / blood supply Placenta, Retained / ultrasonography* Pregnancy Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods* |
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