Accuracy of Fetal Transcerebellar Diameter in Estimation of Gestational Age in Small for Gestational Age Fetus
Esraa Mohamed Maher Hatata
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Menshawy Hospital, Tanta, Egypt.
Mona Khaled Omar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Diaa Moner Aglaan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Ashraf El Mohamdy Ghareb
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Abstract
Background: Transcerebellar diameter (TCD) is a novel unique measure that is well established in the ultrasound literature as a dependable criterion for estimating gestation length, and it is steadily predominant in predicting GA in singleton and twin gestation, as well as at the fetal growth extremes. The aim of this work was to evaluate the value of use of TCD as a reliable predictor in singleton gestations of GA in SGA pregnancies. Methods: This cross-sectional research enrolled 40 pregnant w
Keywords: Accuracy of fetal transcerebellar diameter, small for gestational age fetus, gestational age