Simple two-dimensional ultrasound technique to assess intrapartum cervical dilatation: A pilot study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 413-418

  Hassan, W A ^a   Eggebo T M ^b   Ferguson, M ^a   Lees, C ^a,c  

^a Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

cervical visualization score; digital examination; sonopartogram; transperineal ultrasound; vaginal examination

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; MULTICENTER STUDY; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; PALPATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84875437098     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12316     Document Type: Article

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