Title of article :
Estimation of Birth Weight Using Sonographically Measured Fetal Abdominal Subcutaneous Tissue Thickness
Author/Authors :
Forouzmehr, A Department of Radiology - Al-Zahra University Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Shahrokh, A Department of Radiology - Al-Zahra University Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Molaei, M Department of Radiology - Al-Zahra University Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
Background/Objectives:Growthretardationandmacrosomiaareassociatedwithincreased
fetalmorbidityandmortality.Weassessedtheusefulnessofsonographicmeasurementof
abdominalsubcutaneoustissuethicknessinestimatingbirthweight.
Materials and Methods: Abdominal subcutaneous tissue thickness was measured sonographically
in 300 fetuses between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation. The median time
between sonographicexaminationanddeliverywas 11days.Theweight ofnewbornswas
measuredimmediatelyafterdelivery.
Results:Themeansofttissuethicknesswassignificantlyhigherinmacrosomicthannormal
fetuses (12.0±1.4mm versus6.6±1.6mm, respectively;P < 0.001).Therewas a significant
positivecorrelationbetweentheabdominalsubcutaneoustissuethicknessandbirthweight
(r= 0.86,P < 0.001).
Conclusion:Sonographicexaminationofthefetalabdominalsubcutaneous tissue thickness
isusefulforestimatingbirthweight.
Keywords :
abdominal subcutaneous tissue thickness , sonography , birth weight
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
