Juniper Publishers : Sonographic Fetal Estimated Weight Significantly Differs from Neonatal Weight in the Same Population
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Gilboa Yinon* Abstract Background: Fetal biometric sonographic measurements are an important tool in prenatal assessment. Objectives: To establish reliable growth charts for fetal ultrasound biometry and estimated fetal weight in a large population and to assess the difference between fetal estimated weight and actual birth weight in the same population at the same week of gestation. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from fetal biometric measurements performed in the ultrasound unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Sheba Medical Center over a period of 9 years (n = 82,725). Data were used to calculate percentiles and nomograms ...