Is prenatal identification of fetal macrosomia useful?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-176

  Vendittelli, Franoise ^a,b,c   Rivire, Olivier ^a   Bréart, Gérard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^c Réseau de Santé en Périnatalité d'Auvergne   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Delivery; Fetal macrosomia; Maternal morbidity; Neonatal morbidity; Neonatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DELIVERY ROOM; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCAR;

EID: 84858439694     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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