Abstrakt

The association between second trimester of pregnancy ultrasound measurements of cervical length and the gestational age, weight and APGAR score at delivery.

Azade Shabani, Dina Jalalvand, Zahra Naeji, Elnaz Naghdi, Amin Momeni Moghaddam, Nikan Zargarzadeh, Ina Shaw

Introduction: Infant mortality is highest in preterm births. Cervical length may indicate early preterm delivery, according to studies. We assessed cervical length, gestational age, birth weight, and delivery Apgar scores.

Methods: This research included 100 women bearing 100 live foetuses (mean maternal age: 29.42 ± 6.26 years, mean gestational range 18-20 weeks). Transvaginal ultrasound measured cervical length in all women. Birth weight, gestational age and Apgar scores were recorded.

Results: 0% had cervical length less than 15 mm, 9% 15 mm-25 mm, 75% 25 mm-35 mm, and 16% >35 mm. ANOVA showed a significant relationship between cervical length classification and gestational age (p=0.031) and birth weight (p=0.001), but not Apgar scores (p=0.35) or gestational age at birth (p=0.29). Birth weight correlated significantly (p=0.04).

Conclusion: Cervical length screening during the second trimester should be regular in selected nations or areas to decrease premature labour.