Journal article
Should an Early Anatomy Ultrasound Scan Be Offered Routinely to Obese Pregnant Women?
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether an early anatomic scan (EAS), either on its own or in combination with the routine transabdominal scan (R-TAS), would improve overall completion rates of the fetal anatomic survey in the obese pregnant woman. The study's secondary objectives were to compare patients' and sonographers' satisfaction with EAS versus R-TAS.
METHODS: A prospective observational study was carried …
Authors
Glanc P; D'Souza R; Parrish J; Tomlinson G; Maxwell C
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 40, No. 10, pp. 1288–1294
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2018.01.027
ISSN
1701-2163