scholarly journals Evaluation of biparietal diameter and femur length by ultrasonography method, its correlation with fetal gestational age a comparative study in Chhattisgarh state of India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
Rahule A S ◽  
M L Ganware ◽  
Sidiqui Abdul Rafique ◽  
Goyal Meena ◽  
Netam S B S ◽  
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There few studies which tried to corelate biparietal diameter and gestational age in which an increase in biparietal diameter with the increase in gestational age was found but there was a discrepancy between 17 week of pregnancy and term and which is approximately 3 weeks. We conducted the present study to compare the gestational age and femur length and biparietal diameter in the population of Chhattisgarh state of India.A total of 380 pregnant females were enrolled for the study. They were between the 20 weeks to 38 weeks of gestation with their age ranging from 18-35 years.In the present study we observed a total of 158 cases in 2 trimester i.e. ranging from 20 to 27 weeks and 220 cases were in 3 trimester of pregnancy. Mean of BPD and FL observed was 73.1 and 56.2 respectively. The standard deviation and standard error of mean for biparietal diameter and femur length were 12.8, 11.6 and 0.63, 0.57 respectively.All parameters of present study are found to be highly correlated with gestational age. (r=, 0.987, 0.980 for, FL and BPD respectively).

Author(s):  
Dipali Kadam ◽  
Saurabh Patil ◽  
Meenal Jain

Background: Gestational Age (GA) is one of the most imperative parameters required for proper management in pregnancy. Routinely GA is estimated by sonography utilising Biparietal Diameter (BPD), Femur Length (FL), Abdominal Circumference (AC) and Head Circumference (HC). In any case, these parameters have some limitations. Hence, there is need to find other parameters that may complement the established fetal biometric parameters in predicting GA. The objective of the present study was to assess placental thickness in second and third trimester pregnancies and its relationship with fetal gestational age and its role in detecting LBW and IUGRMethods: A cross sectional prospective study was carried out in three hundred pregnant women between 13 to 40 weeks of gestation, who came for routine antenatal sonography. Placental thickness was measured along with routine parameters. Placental thickness was measured at the level of umbilical cord insertion by two-dimensional ultrasonography.Results: Correlation between the GA by LMP and Placental thickness by ultrasound was done by using Karl Pearson's Correlation(r). The values were expressed as mean + standard deviation. Correlation between placental thickness and gestational age was statistically significant as p value is <0.01. Placental thickness measured in millimetres increases with gestational age in second and third trimester.Conclusions: The correlation between the placental thickness and gestational age was linear and direct. Therefore, Placental thickness is used as a predictor for estimation of gestational age of the fetus in cases where LMP is not known and in detecting developing IUGR and low birth weight.


2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Ugwoke Eze ◽  
Queendaline Ebere Onwuzu ◽  
Innocent Uchechukwu Nwadike

This study aimed to establish reference values of fetal transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) in a Nigerian population. A cross-sectional convenience study was carried out between June 2013 and May 2014 in Enugu, Nigeria. The sonographic examinations were performed on 697 pregnant women with gestational ages between 14 and 40 weeks. The TCD measurements were obtained from the proximal outer margin to the distal outer margin of cerebellum. The women’s last menstrual period, femur length, biparietal diameter, head circumference, and abdominal circumference were also recorded. The mean (standard deviation) TCD increased from 13.6 (2.2) mm to 27.3 (2.6) mm and 28.9 (2.0) mm to 42.9 (2.0) mm in the second and third trimesters, respectively. The relationship of TCD with gestational age obtained from last menstrual period, femur length, biparietal diameter, head circumference, and abdominal circumference was determined. The TCD had a strong correlation with gestational age ( r = .93; P < .05). Reference values for TCD were established for those patients who attended this clinic. This is a likely data set to use for future research that could focus on similar practices and in other regions of the country for possible generation of a nationwide nomogram.


Author(s):  
Samta Solanki ◽  
Anusha S ◽  
B S Meena

Background: Ultrasonographic assessment of gestational age by using different foetal parameter such as BPD, FL, AC are highly reliable in first and second trimester in pregnancy. In third trimester reliability of any single parameter has limitations. Methods: This was a hospital based comparative cross-sectional study done in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S.M.S. Medical College and attached hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The period of study was from June 2018 to October 2019. Results: The mean TCD at 15 weeks and 40 weeks was 15.00 ± 0.00mm and 53.33±1.155mm respectively. The mean BPD at 16 weeks and 40 weeks was 33.50±0.70mm and 93±1.528mm respectively. The mean HC at 15 weeks and 40 weeks was 111.00±1,41mm and 340±2.00mm respectively. The mean FL at 15 weeks and 40 weeks was 18.50±0.70mm and 77.67±1.528mm respectively. The mean AC at 15 weeks and 40 weeks was 99.00±1.41mm and 365.33±8.32mm respectively. Conclusion:  We conclude that foetal transcerebellar diameter can thus be used as an alternative foetal parameter to assess gestational age and can be used in cases of wrong dates or when other routine parameters are not conclusive or did not accurately predict gestational age for e.g. in cases of hydrocephalus, brachycephaly, dolicocephaly, intrauterine growth restriction, achondroplasia or short limb dwarfism. Keywords: Gestational age, Linear regression, BPD


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 1927-32
Author(s):  
Sanjay Mishra ◽  
Surajit Ghatak ◽  
Pratibha Singh ◽  
Dushyant Agrawal ◽  
Pawan Garg

Objectives: To determine accuracy of transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) measurement in the prediction of gestational age (GA) in normal fetuses; to develop reference chart for TCD according to GA in Indian population. Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Method: Ultrasonographic measurements in 300 singleton pregnant women included biparietal diameter (cm), head circum- ference (cm), abdominal circumference (cm), femur length (cm) and transverse cerebellar diameter (cm). Reference chart with mean TCD for corresponding gestational age (GA) in weeks was developed. Results: Statistically significant relationship found between TCD and gestational age (R2=0.92, p=0.0006). Regression for- mulae based on TCD with other parameter can be used to predict gestational age of foetus. When TCD is compared with findings in other studies in different ethnic population, it is found that there is significant difference exists. Conclusion: In normally developing fetuses the TCD has linear correlation with advancing gestational age. A separate refer- ence chart is required for every different population because ethnicity, nutrition and environmental factors can have impact on normal TCD values. This will help to avoid misinterpretation of data to determine gestational age. Keywords: Transverse cerebellar diameter; ultrasonography; gestational age.


Author(s):  
Rintu George ◽  
Umamageswari Amirthalingam ◽  
Mohamed Rafi Kathar Hussain ◽  
Vigneshwar Aditiya ◽  
A. M. Anand ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Estimation of gestational age plays a pivotal role in day to day clinical practice for appropriate management of newborn. The trans-cerebellar diameter can predict gestational age in cases of variations of fetal head shape such as dolichocephaly and brachycephaly or even when fetus is in posterior position. Trans-cerebellar diameter (TCD) may be useful in gestational age estimation. Aim and methodology To determine the accuracy of trans-cerebellar diameter in the estimation of gestational age of fetus and comparing the conventional parameters like head circumference, biparietal diameter, abdominal circumference and femur length in the measurement of gestational age. This is a prospective, cross-sectional analytical study done in the Radiology Department in those patients who were referred to the department for a routine antenatal ultra-sonogram checkup. Results Comparison of trans-cerebellar diameter with gestational age derived from last menstrual period indicates that there is a linear relationship throughout the gestational ages. There is a strong correlation of trans-cerebellar diameter with other conventional parameters namely biparietal diameter, femur length and abdominal circumference of which Femur length correlates well with the trans-cerebellar diameter. Correlation of transcerebellar diameter with gestational age shows a R2 of 0.995 (p value < 0.001). Conclusion Trans-cerebellar diameter is best in estimation of gestational age when compared to biparietal diameter, femur length and abdominal circumference. The regression formula derived from trans-cerebellar diameter measurement can be applied to determine the gestational age of fetus.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 375
Author(s):  
M. Lutfor Rahman ◽  
Aysha Sultana ◽  
Kalyan Das

Determination of gestational age (GA) with precision is vital to the proper care of pregnant mothers. Our present study aimed at determining the gestational ages by the ultrasonic measurements of four standard fetal parameters namely biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), and femur length (FL) specifically focusing on the Bangladeshi ethnic population. The current study is cross-sectional but data were collected in a prospective nature. There were 229 Bangladeshi women who had usual singleton fetuses with the evidence of menstrual dates by sonography before 14 weeks. Fetal anatomical structures have been scanned and measured at the time of sonographic inspection. Multiple linear regression models of GA by the date of last menstrual period (LMP) and GA by ultrasonographic measures have been fitted on four fetal parameters for our analysis. In the present analysis, we have found that all the response variables i.e. gestational age by LMP and gestational age by ultrasonography (USG) clearly depend on the fetal parameters. The best subsets regression analysis shows that BPD, AC, and FL are the best predictors of GA by LMP (adj R 2 = 96.54). In terms of Mallow’s Cp and adj R 2 , it is found that all the fetal parameters BPD, AC, HC and FL are important predictors for GA by USG. It has been observed that multiple fetal parameters measured by ultrasonography can be useful to predict gestational age during second and third trimesters. Precise estimation of gestational age by this method is helpful to reduce pregnancy-related complicacy and maternal death in the developing countries including Bangladesh.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
E. I. Schild ◽  
A. E. Ynsaurralde-Rivolta ◽  
S. López-Valiente ◽  
S. Maresca ◽  
C. Munar ◽  
...  

Embryo bisection has been used in cattle for decades to multiply embryos. Recent articles assert that each bisected hemi-embryo continues its growth and differentiation without regenerating the original number of cells, producing smaller embryos. This size difference has been verified until Day 17, when the embryo has already elongated. The objective of this research was to evaluate fetal morphometric differences between embryos and hemi-embryos during the intrauterine period and at birth. For this purpose, 6 Angus cows were superovulated using the FSH/LH protocol (Pluset®, Hertape Calier, Minas Gerais, Brazil) and all were artificially inseminated with the sire ‘Las Lilas 1931 Líder Max’. At Day 7 post-AI, 45 embryos were recovered using a non-surgical technique. In the laboratory, 30 of them were bisected under a stereoscopic magnifier using a portable micromanipulator with a microscale attached. Each hemi-embryo (N = 60) and the remaining integer embryos (N = 15, used as controls) were immediately transferred individually to a recipient. The growth of the fetuses was evaluated ultrasonographically using a Esaote Aquila Pro vet ultrasound (Esaote SpA, Genoa, Italy). Transrectal measurements were performed at 60 and 90 days, recording femur length (only at 60 days), biparietal distance, and abdominal and umbilical cord diameter. At birth, animals were weighed, measured for length and height, and the circumferences of the skull, thorax, abdomen, and metatarsus were recorded. Data were analysed by the t-test implemented in InfoStat Version 1.1 software (https://www.infostat.com.ar/). Table 1 shows the average and standard deviation of all measurements performed. No significant differences (P < 0.05) were observed between hemi-embryos and control at any stage, except for biparietal diameter on Day 90 of gestation, which was not reflected in skull circumference at birth. In conclusion, individually transferred hemi-embryos generated 60-day fetuses with almost no differences in growth and development compared with the control embryos. The compensation phenomenon should have occurred before Day 60 of gestation. Table 1.Mean and standard deviation of all measurements performed on hemi-embryos and control embryos at 60 and 90 days and at birth


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