Is Transabdominal Sonography of the Cervix After Voiding a Reliable Method of Cervical Length Assessment?

200864 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Lisa Saul · Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

James Kurtzman · University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Cristiane Hagemann · University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Deborah A. Wing · University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Abstract

With an optimal sonographic technique, postvoid transabdominal cervical measurement shows a close correlation and agreement with transvaginal assessment and is useful for cervical length screening.

Topics & Keywords

Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis Pregnancy-related medical research Pelvic floor disorders treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volume 27, Issue 9, pp. 1305-1311

DOI: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.9.1305

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