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1746198

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
20
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
First results are presented to determine the maturity of fetal lung by sonography. Using the fetal liver as a reference-organ we are avoiding the known pitfalls which made it impossible in the past to standardize the fetal lung changes depending on the age of gestation. We examined 104 patients between week 27 and week 41. In one ultrasound section cut we depicted as well lung and liver. According to the known A-mode we registered frequencies in both organs. The registered frequencies were entered digitally into a computer and checked for f mean, f max and f min. Afterwards the frequencies of the lung were divided by those of the liver. Of all weeks of gestation the mean value and standard deviation were calculated. We found the liver as an adequate reference-organ, since there is no change of the reflection pattern between the different weeks of gestation, while there are significant changes to be registered in the fetal lung, a cutting line being week 35. A quotient of f mean lower than 1.1 hints to lung maturity while values over 1.1 point to immaturity. This was confirmed by several cases of analysis of amniotic fluid (L/S-ratio). Further comparisons with amniotic fluid results will have to validate these findings.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0044-4197
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
113
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1114-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[Sonographic diagnosis of fetal lung maturity--a new method].
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung Allgemeine Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe mit Poliklinik, Universitäts-Frauenklinik Heidelberg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract