Ultrasound in labor: Is it time for a more simplified approach?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 710-711

  Youssef, A ^a   Bellussi, F ^a   Maroni, E ^a   Pilu, G ^a   Rizzo, N ^a   Ghi, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PROCEDURES; UTERINE CERVIX; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; LABOR ONSET; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84879083395     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12373     Document Type: Letter

References (8)

1. Barbera AF, Pombar X, Perugino G, Lezotte DC, Hobbins JC,. A new method to assess fetal head descent in labor with transperineal ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009; 33: 313-319.
2. Dietz HP, Lanzarone V,. Measuring engagement of the fetal head: validity and reproducibility of a new ultrasound technique. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2005; 25: 165-168.
3. Eggebo TM, Gjessing LK, Heien C, Smedvig E, Okland I, Romundstad P, Salvesen KA,. Prediction of labor and delivery by transperineal ultrasound in pregnancies with prelabor rupture of membranes at term. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2006; 27: 387-391.
4. Ghi T, Farina A, Pedrazzi A, Rizzo N, Pelusi G, Pilu G,. Diagnosis of station and rotation of the fetal head in the second stage of labor with intrapartum translabial ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009; 33: 331-336.
5. Henrich W, Dudenhausen J, Fuchs I, Kamena A, Tutschek B,. Intrapartum translabial ultrasound (ITU): sonographic landmarks and correlation with successful vacuum extraction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2006; 28: 753-760.
6. Sherer DM,. Can sonographic depiction of fetal head position prior to or at the onset of labor predict mode of delivery? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 40: 1-6.
7. Youssef A, Ghi T, Awad EE, Maroni E, Montaguti E, Rizzo N, Pilu G,. Ultrasound in labor: a caregiver's perspective. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 41: 469-470.
8. Youssef A, Maroni E, Ragusa A, De Musso F, Salsi G, Iammarino MT, Paccapelo A, Rizzo N, Pilu G, Ghi T,. The fetal head-symphysis distance: a simple and reliable ultrasound index of fetal station in labor. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 41: 419-424.