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P17.06: Three‐dimensional reconstruction of the uterine artery cervical segment at 11–14 weeks' gestation
Author(s) -
Nemescu D.,
Veduta A.,
Navolan D.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.19753
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine artery , ultrasound , gestational age , artery , gestation , anatomy , radiology , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
cervical hardness with reduced cervical length (Consistency = 0.0062*cervical length + 2.5152) of weak correlation (r=0.039). Despite the apparent 2.5mm difference in cervical length between LLETZ and control cases, there was no significant difference in cervical consistency between these groups (2.69 IQR; 2.48-2.91) vs. (2.73; IQR 2.38-2.98) (p=0.98). Conclusions: LLETZ results in modest cervical shortening (a mean difference of 2.5mm) but no change in the consistency of the cervix when assessed by ultrasound at 16-22 weeks. This suggests that these features should still be robust measures for prediction of preterm birth in this high-risk cohort.