How often is the finding of absent or reverse end diastolic flow in the umbilical artery associated with fetal IUGR or oligohydramnios?
RN Benoit, B Polanco, GR DeVore · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Objective: Describe the association of absent or reverse end diastolic flow in the umbilical artery with current payor indications for the performance of pulsed Doppler assessment in the fetus. Methods: We queried our single center database of 30,494 patients with a total of 58,176 examinations performed for all indications from the years 2000–2007. The center conducts all levels of fetal assessment. Our protocol is for every fetal exam to include detailed anatomical survey, with Doppler assessment of the fetus and maternal uterine arteries. Exams with absent or reverse end diastolic flow (AEDF, REDF) in the umb…