Ultrasound assessment of cervical length in pregnancy

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 291-295

  Chao, An Shine ^a   Chao, Angel ^a   Hsieh, Peter Ching Chang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE; INDOMETACIN;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIRTH RATE; BODY MASS; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOMETRIAL DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPARA; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PARITY; PERINATAL CARE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX CONIZATION; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE; UTERINE CERVIX LENGTH; UTERUS MALFORMATION;

EID: 56749160170     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60126-6     Document Type: Review

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