Fetal head-symphysis distance: A simple and reliable ultrasound index of fetal head station in labor

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 419-424

  Youssef, A ^a   Maroni, E ^a   Ragusa, A ^b   De Musso, F ^a   Salsi, G ^a   Iammarino, M T ^c   Paccapelo, A ^c   Rizzo, N ^a   Pilu, G ^a   Ghi, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

fetal head symphysis distance; intrapartum; labor; three dimensional; translabial; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; LABOR STAGE 2; METHODOLOGY; PALPATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LABOR PRESENTATION; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; PALPATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875456955     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12335     Document Type: Article

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