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Is transabdominal sonography of the cervix after voiding a reliable method of cervical length assessment?
Saul, Lisa L; Kurtzman, James T; Hagemann, Cristiane; Ghamsary, Mark; Wing, Deborah A.
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  • Saul LL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California 92868, USA. llspaylor@yahoo.com
J Ultrasound Med ; 27(9): 1305-11, 2008 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18716140
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation and agreement between transvagi-nal and transabdominal cervical length measurement after bladder emptying as well as the feasibility of transabdominal sonography in cervical length screening. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study involving 287 participants (14-34 weeks' gestation) from January to December 2003. After voiding, transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements were obtained. The optimal trans-abdominal technique was established during an unblinded series of transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements (n = 96). The same measurements were obtained in 191 participants under a blinded 2-sonographer protocol. The transabdominal cervical length cutoff to ensure 100% sensitivity in detecting a short cervix (
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Urination / Urinary Bladder / Image Enhancement / Cervix Uteri / Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Abdomen Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Ultrasound Med Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Urination / Urinary Bladder / Image Enhancement / Cervix Uteri / Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Abdomen Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: J Ultrasound Med Year: 2008 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom