title: Fetal weight estimation in twin pregnancies.
abstract: In this study the fetal weight was estimated by ultrasound measurements of the biparietal (BPD) and abdominal diameters (AD) in 154 consecutive twin pregnancies. In 80 twins an attempt to estimate fetal weight was made 0-4 days before delivery (26% of all twins examined). In 84% (67 infants) it was possible to estimate the fetal weight using the formula (0.0108 X AD1.72 X BPD0.99). 60% of the birth weights deviated less than 10% from the estimated fetal weight and 83% deviated less than 15%. The prediction error was nearly constant, expressed as percent of actual weight in the different weight groups (8.5-9.8%). In 19 LGA infants, 69% of the birth weights deviated less than 10% from the estimated fetal weight and 70% deviated less than 15%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus Kommunehospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Secher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tøttrup
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Djursing
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014427:Twins; D014463:Ultrasonography