title: [Pulsatility index and resistance index in the aortic bifurcation area of growth retarded fetuses].
abstract: To specify diagnostic importance of fetoplacental flow parameters PI, RI during pregnancy complicated by ultrasonografically detected intrauterine growth retardation-IUGR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dpt. of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Safarik's University and University Hospital L. Pasteur, Kosice, Slovak Republic, Obst/Gynae Dpt., Victoria Hospital, Mahé, Seychelles Republic, Indian Ocean.
  
  
  METHODS
  The autors measured fetal circulation on the level of descending aortal bifurcation. The results were compared in the Group-A of 112 pregnancies complicated by mild, moderate and several praeeclampsia, eclampsia with detected IUGR, and comparative Group-B of 106 pregnancies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The ACUSONIC 8, ALOKA 680 SSD using transabdominal 3.5 MHz probe with color doppler facility. The parameters were measured in weekly intervals according the clinical protocol for management of high risk pregnancies.
  
  
  METHODS
  There was opened a prospective comparative study of 112 risk pregnancies (Group-A) and a comparative Group-B of 106 pregnancies with normal growth of fetuses. Group-A was devided according classification of praeeclampsia to Subgroup-A1, mild praeeclampsia, Subgroup-A2, moderate praeeclampsia, Subgroup-A3, severe praeclampsia and Subgroup-A4, eclampsia. Parameters of vascular resistance in descending aorta were calculated from 28th week of gestation to termination of pregnancy and compared average values in corresponding stage in the Group-A and the comparative Group-B. Number of IUGR fetuses or restricted with the growth were calculated in Subgroups-A.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Descending aorta presents significantly higher average values of PI, RI during pregnancy from 28th week of gestation in Group-A. There is no evidence of diastolic decrease after 34th week of gestation in Group-A. In Group-A 52.6% fetuses were ultrasonograficaly IUGR detected or restricted. In Subgroup-A1 of mild praeeclampsia were 20.5% of the IUGR fetuses. Subgroup-A2 of moderate praeeclampsia showed 51.3% and Subgroup-A3 severe praeeclampsia 87.8% of the IUGR fetuses of restricted. Three cases of eclampsia were restricted for growth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Functional assessment of the descending aorta flow is the most reliable method for differentiation of praeclamptic and eclamptic pregnancies with suspected fetal starvation and intrauterine growth retardation.
authors.affiliation: II. Gynekologicko-pôrodnícka klinika, LF UPJS a FN L. Pasteura, Kosice, Slovenská republika.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rozpravka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bujnák
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gresová
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Taticová
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urdzík
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014655:Vascular Resistance