Naslov
Ultrasonographic estimation of fetal weight-- residents accuracy

Autori
Bolanča, Ivan ; Kuna, Krunoslav ; Herman, Radoslav ; Košec, Vesnica ; Herman, Mislav

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 29 (2005), 2; 465-468

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
ultrasound; fetal weight estimation; residents

Sažetak
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of gynecology and obstetrics residents when performing ultrasonographic estimation of fetal weight. The total of 400 ultrasonographic estimations of fetal weight and corresponding neonatal weight were collected and divided into 3 groups according to physicians' experience (junior and senior residents, staff physicians). The accuracy of fetal weight estimation correlated positively with the level of physicians'experience. The proportional difference between ultrasound estimation and actual birth weight varied from 8.45% to 6.88% (junior residents 8.45%, senior residents 6.95%, staff physicians 6.88%). The proportion of ultrasonograhic estimates that fell within 10% of birth weight varied from 59.09% to 79.21% (junior residents 59.09%, senior residents 78.44%, staff physicians 79.21%). Senior residents reach a highly acceptable accuracy in ultrasonographic estimation of fetal weight which is comparable to staff physicians.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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