Fetal testing in postdates.
Postdate pregnancies are at significant risk for perinatal morbidity. Fetal testing may be used to observe the prolonged pregnancy safely while awaiting onset of labor. Pitfalls associated with the use of fetal testing in this situation are discussed. The current literature addressing these problems is reviewed.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.
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D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods