@article{article_628747, title={Can serial measurements of fetal abdominal circumference in the second trimester predict small for gestational age and late fetal-growth restrictions?}, journal={Cukurova Medical Journal}, volume={45}, pages={102–106}, year={2020}, DOI={10.17826/cumj.628747}, author={Eraslan Şahin, Mefkure and Col Madendag, İlknur}, keywords={SGA,fetal gelişim geriliği,ikinci trimester,fetal abdominl çevre,seri AC ölçümü}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;">Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether serial measurements of the ultrasonographic abdominal circumference of the fetus in the second trimester is a predictor for a fetus that is small for gestational age and for late fetal–growth restrictions. <br />Materials and Methods: Of the 440 pregnant women were analyzed retrospectively, 200 were in the small for gestational age group, 40 were in the late fetal–growth restrictions group, and 200 were in the healthy control group. For screening fetal growth, ultrasound scans were performed at 18±2, 22±2, and 26±2 weeks of gestation and fetal biometric results were compared among groups. <br />Results: The maternal age, body mass index, nulliparity, and rates of previous cesarean deliveries were similar among the groups. Gestational age at delivery, rates of induced delivery and fetal birth weight were significantly different among the groups. The abdominal circumference diameter at 18, 22, and 26 weeks were similar among the groups; the differences were not significant. <br />Conclusion: Our results suggest that the serial abdominal circumference measurement in the second trimester has a low capacity for predicting small for gestational age and late fetal–growth restrictions in low-risk pregnancies. <br /> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Çukurova Üniversitesi}