BIOMAT Database Logo BIOMAT Database Logo

Transvaginal sonographic measurement of cervical length. Evaluation of twin pregnancies. 1995

O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

Twin gestations continue to contribute significantly to perinatal morbidity and mortality. The increased perinatal risks associated with twin gestations are directly related to prematurity. Thus, further characterization of the risks of prematurity may yield useful information in managing these patients. We investigated transvaginal ultrasound measurement of the cervix throughout twin gestations and compared these findings to those in singleton pregnancies. Twenty-five patients with twin gestations underwent 53 cervical length measurements. As compared to cervical length in singleton pregnancies, that in twins was significantly shorter for matched gestational age groups.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011272 Pregnancy, Multiple The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously. Multiple Pregnancy,Multiple Pregnancies,Pregnancies, Multiple
D002584 Cervix Uteri The neck portion of the UTERUS between the lower isthmus and the VAGINA forming the cervical canal. Cervical Canal of the Uterus,Cervical Canal, Uterine,Ectocervix,Endocervical Canal,Endocervix,External Os Cervix,External Os of the Cervix,Uterine Cervical Canal,Cervix,Cervixes,Uterine Cervix,Canal, Endocervical,Canal, Uterine Cervical,Cervix, External Os,Cervix, Uterine,Endocervical Canals,Uterine Cervical Canals
D005260 Female Females
D005865 Gestational Age The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated from the onset of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization. It is also estimated to begin from fertilization, estrus, coitus, or artificial insemination. Embryologic Age,Fetal Maturity, Chronologic,Chronologic Fetal Maturity,Fetal Age,Maturity, Chronologic Fetal,Age, Embryologic,Age, Fetal,Age, Gestational,Ages, Embryologic,Ages, Fetal,Ages, Gestational,Embryologic Ages,Fetal Ages,Gestational Ages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014427 Twins Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC). Twin
D016216 Ultrasonography, Prenatal The visualization of tissues during pregnancy through recording of the echoes of ultrasonic waves directed into the body. The procedure may be applied with reference to the mother or the fetus and with reference to organs or the detection of maternal or fetal disease. Fetal Ultrasonography,Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonography, Fetal,Diagnosis, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Prenatal Ultrasonography,Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnosis,Diagnoses, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonic Diagnoses, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnoses

Related Publications

O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Sonographic measurement of cervical length in twin pregnancies in threatened preterm labor.
January 2004, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Transperineal versus transvaginal sonographic cervical length measurement in second- and third-trimester pregnancies.
October 2008, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
[Transvaginal sonographic cervical length and prediction of preterm delivery in twin pregnancies with preterm labor].
September 2013, Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Cervical length assessment in twin pregnancies using transvaginal ultrasound.
October 2000, Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Transvaginal sonographic evaluation of cervix length after cervical conization.
November 2005, Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Does transvaginal sonographic measurement of cervical length before 14 weeks predict preterm delivery in high-risk pregnancies?
February 2003, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Transvaginal sonographic cervical length for the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a systematic review and metaanalysis.
August 2010, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Two-stage transvaginal cervical length screening for preterm birth in twin pregnancies.
September 2010, Journal of perinatal medicine,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Transvaginal cervical length measurement at 22- to 26-week pregnancy in prediction of preterm births in twin pregnancies.
March 2017, The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians,
O Kushnir, and L A Izquierdo, and J F Smith, and J Blankstein, and L B Curet
Effect of maternal position on cervical length measurement in twin pregnancies.
September 2002, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!