Detection of fetal growth restriction with preterm severe preeclampsia: experience at two tertiary centers.
Our objective was to determine if sonographic estimate of fetal weight (SEFW) can identify fetal growth restriction (FGR; birthweight < 10% for gestational age [GA]) among patients with preterm (28 to 32 weeks) severe preeclampsia (P SPE). At two centers, all singletons with reliable GA, P SPE, and SEFW within 3 weeks of birth were identified retrospectively. Intrauterine growth restriction was SEFW < or = 10% for GA. Likelihood ratio (LR) and guidelines by an Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group were used. At the two centers, IUGR was suspected in 20% (4 of 20) and 28% (5 of 18) of P SPE, and FGR was noted in 35% and 44%. At one center, suspected intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) was associated with actual FGR in 50% of the cases and at center II, in 80%. The LR for IUGR to identify FGR was 3.0. We concluded that SEFW is not a useful diagnostic test in identifying FGR among patients with preterm SPE.
Aurora Health Care, West Allis, Wisconsin 53227, USA.
Lata M
LM
Gupta
Luther
L
Gaston
Suneet P
SP
Chauhan
D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D020567:Fetal Weight; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal