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Sonography of the puerperal uterus.
Author(s) -
Lavery J P,
Shaw L A
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1989.8.9.481
Subject(s) - medicine , involution (esoterism) , uterus , obstetrics , parity (physics) , gynecology , singleton , postpartum period , pregnancy , physics , particle physics , politics , biology , political science , law , genetics
Thirty‐seven patients who delivered singleton pregnancies were followed by serial sonograms during the first 2 weeks of the puerperal period to evaluate uterine involution. Significant correlation was found between birthweight and uterine size during this period. No correlation was found between regressing uterine size and route of delivery, parity, or method of infant feeding. Variations in normal uterine, endometrial, and adnexal appearance are described as knowledge of these changes is necessary to appreciate pathologic conditions.