title: Comparison of fetal middle cerebral arteries, umbilical and uterin artery color Doppler ultrasound with blood gas analysis in pregnancy complicated by IUGR.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fetal color Doppler is important for evaluation of hypoxia in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) fetus.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study we compare fetal and maternal color Doppler with blood gas analysis to detect fetal acidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study we evaluated 100 hospitalized patients with IUGR for comparison of color Doppler results with arterial blood gas analysis. RESULTS of Doppler sonography of fetus middle cerebral arteries, umbilical and uterine artery and umbilical artery ABG were studied in these neonates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean maternal age was 28±7 years, mean gestational age was 31.79±2.59 weeks and mean growth restriction was 3±2 weeks. Resistance increasing was observed in right uterine arteries of 37 mothers. It was normal in 60 mothers. Resistance increasing was observed in left uterine arteries of 36 mothers and nuch was seen in four cases. PCO2, PO2, and pH mean were 48.41±9.50 mmHg, 26.00±12.34 mmHg, and 7.28±0.10 in the neonates respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this study abnormal color Doppler in IUGR fetuses have no significant correlation with umbilical cord blood gas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fardiazar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Simin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atashkhouei
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yosefzad
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldust
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torab
keywords: IUGR; Middle cerebral artery Doppler; Umbilical artery Doppler