Diagnosis of intrauterine growth retardation by a simple clinical method: Measurement of uterine height

摘要: Generally there is a tendency to underrate the value of uterine height in diagnosis intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). This fact probably due lack standard normal values for this measurement. In group 298 healthy pregnant women, 10th, 50th, and 90th percentile were calculated by week amenorrhea. Uterine was measured with nonelastic measuring tape, from symphysis pubis fundus uteri. With use these predictive method established. Of 44 neonates low birth weight gestational age, 38 had below 10th (sensitivity 86%). Six cases IUGR not diagnosed method. 95 adequate weight, 85 above (specificity 90%). Ten (10%) predicted as but born weight. The measurement shown be very good detecting IUGR. It can used screening test detect impairment fetal make early referral those pregnancies.