research-article | 31-December-2019
appropriate stage, is crucial both to maternal and foetal health. Rapid advancements in medicine have confronted obstetricians with a growing need to objectify the diagnostic tools used during labour and delivery. One attempt to address this need is the proposed application of intrapartum sonography.
Application of intrapartum ultrasound
Intrapartum ultrasound (labour ultrasound) is a type of ultrasound assessment performed during labour which, by measuring a set of parameters, aims to evaluate spatial
Małgorzata Siergiej,
Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska,
Jerzy Zwoliński,
Anna Maria Śladowska-Zwolińska
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 19 , ISSUE 79, 295–301
research-article | 31-December-2019
desired sample size was attained. Except for the intrapartum ultrasound scan, which was done for the study participants, all other processes of labor were assessed and monitored as is usually done. Ultrasound examination to determine the fetal head position was arranged to coincide with the next digital VE, in accordance with the protocols of the labor ward at KATH.
Digital VE was performed by the attending obstetrician, who determined the occiput position along with other parameters for assessing the
Yaw A. Wiafe,
Bill Whitehead,
Heather Venables,
Edward T. Dassah
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 19 , ISSUE 79, 249–254
Editorial | 13-September-2016
Marzena Dębska,
Piotr Kretowicz,
Romuald Dębski
Journal of Ultrasonography, Volume 15 , ISSUE 61, 125–136