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Comparison of transperineal and transvaginal sonography in predicting preterm delivery
Author(s) -
Yazici Gurkan,
Yildiz Akgun,
Tiras M. Bulent,
Arslan Murat,
Kanik Arzu,
Oz Utku
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20027
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , transvaginal sonography , cervix , preterm delivery , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , genetics , cancer , biology
Abstract Purpose A major advantage of transperineal sonography (TPUS) is its ability to evaluate the cervix without causing any distortion. This study was performed to compare transvaginal sonography (TVUS) and TPUS at 24 weeks of gestation in predicting preterm delivery in low‐risk pregnancy. Methods Three hundred fifty‐seven pregnant women underwent TVUS and TPUS at 24 weeks of gestation. The relationship between cervical length and preterm delivery was assessed. Accuracy values of TVUS and TPUS at 24 weeks of gestation were compared in predicting preterm delivery. Results Preterm delivery (before 36 weeks of gestation) occurred in 22 pregnancies (6.2%). Mean cervical lengths measured by TVUS and TPUS were significantly different in preterm and term delivery groups ( P < 0.05). Areas under the curves were 0.801 and 0.857 for the transvaginal and transperineal measurements, respectively. The coefficient of correlation between the transvaginal and transperineal cervical length measurements was 0.83. TPUS had a sensitivity of 77% in predicting preterm delivery, with a false‐positive rate of 17% and a relative risk of 4.5 at the 32.5‐mm cutoff value. Conclusions When the cervix is well visualized, TPUS can predict preterm delivery as accurately as TVUS. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:225–230, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jcu. 20027