Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialInfluence of ultrasound determination of fetal head position on mode of delivery: a pragmatic randomized trial.
To evaluate the influence of ultrasound determination of fetal head position on mode of delivery. ⋯ Correction of fetal occiput position, determined initially by digital vaginal examination, using systematic ultrasound examination did not improve management of labor and increased the rate of operative delivery without decreasing maternal and neonatal morbidity.
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Nov 2015
Review Meta AnalysisAccuracy of transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosis of deep endometriosis in uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, vagina and bladder: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To review the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) in the preoperative detection of endometriosis in the uterosacral ligaments (USL), rectovaginal septum (RVS), vagina and bladder in patients with clinical suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). ⋯ Overall diagnostic performance of TVS for detecting DIE in uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, vagina and bladder is fair with high specificity.
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Nov 2015
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPrediction of delivery mode by ultrasound-assessed fetal position in nulliparous women with prolonged first stage of labor.
To ascertain if fetal head position on transabdominal ultrasound is associated with delivery by Cesarean section in nulliparous women with a prolonged first stage of labor. ⋯ OP fetal head position assessed by transabdominal ultrasound was significantly associated with delivery by Cesarean section.