Open AccessNormal Umbilical Artery Doppler Sonography does not Exclude Fetal Distress
Author(s) -
Drogtrop Adrian P.,
Bruinse Hein W.,
Reuwer Paul J.H.M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349009036160
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical artery , fetal distress , fetus , doppler sonography , single umbilical artery , obstetrics , radiology , cardiology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Umbilical artery Doppler sonography is advocated as a method for fetal surveillance. Two cases of fetal distress caused by fetal anemia of non‐immune origin are presented. In both cases a normal pulsatility index of the umbilical artery was found. It is emphasized that normal umbilical artery Doppler sonography does not exclude fetal distress.