title: Transumbilical use of the endovaginal probe.
abstract: The endovaginal probe can be used in the umbilicus to improve fetal imaging. In 27 of 31 patients, an optimal ultrasound examination was achieved because of this added technique. The procedure is most useful in obese women and those with prior abdominal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7570, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McCoy
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chescheir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zerfas
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002921:Cicatrix; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D014472:Umbilicus