Screening for adverse pregnancy outcome by Ductus venosus Doppler at 11–13+6 weeks – Ductus venosus at 11–13+6 weeks
I Staboulidou, N Maiz, K Nicolaides · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2008 · Heft 09
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Objective: To examine the contribution of abnormal flow in the ductus venosus(DV)at 11–13+6weeks in the prediction of major fetal abnormalities and fetal death.Methods: In this screening study for trisomy 21 in singleton pregnancies maternal characteristics, serum free ßhCG and PAPP-A,fetal nuchal translucency(NT)as well the a-wave in the DV were assessed. Patients were subdivided into 1.a normal outcome group of live births with no chromosomal abnormalities/fetal defects,2.miscarriage24 weeks,3.abnormal karyotype,4.fetal major defect. The significance of the contribution to adverse outcome of reversed a-wave in…