Placental elasticity assessment by point shear wave elastography in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction

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dc.contributor.authorAkbas, M
dc.contributor.authorKoyuncu, FM
dc.contributor.authorArtunç-Ulkumen, B
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T11:39:14Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T11:39:14Z
dc.description.abstractBackground: Placental elasticity varies in different diseases. Our objective was to evaluate placental elasticity using point shear wave elastography (pSWE) in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Methods: A total of 66 pregnant women with IUGR and 81 healthy pregnant women were enrolled. Placental elasticity was measured using the transabdominal pSWE method. Ten measurements were made, and the mean was accepted as the mean placental elasticity value in each case. The results for IUGR pregnancies and controls were compared. Results: The mean pSWE values were significantly higher in pregnancies with IUGR, which means that women with IUGR have stiffer placentas (P < 0.001). Furthermore, the pSWE values were significantly and positively correlated with Doppler indices and adverse perinatal outcomes. Conclusion: The pregnancies with IUGR had stiffer placentas than the healthy controls. The utilization of pSWE for placental elasticity may be useful in the diagnosis and management of IUGR as a supplement to the existing ultrasonography methods.
dc.identifier.issn0300-5577
dc.identifier.other1619-3997
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/1492
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherWALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
dc.subjectREAL-TIME ELASTOGRAPHY
dc.subjectFORCE IMPULSE ARFI
dc.subjectSTRAIN ELASTOGRAPHY
dc.subjectRADIATION
dc.subjectDIAGNOSIS
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.titlePlacental elasticity assessment by point shear wave elastography in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction
dc.typeArticle

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