First trimester fetal anatomy scan and identification of major anomalies: A cross sectional study

Fouad M,Al Darwish Ag,Abbas Am,Abdelhamid A,Mohammed Sm

doi:10.15761/jpr.1000158

Abstract

First trimester fetal anatomy scan and identification of major anomalies: A cross sectional study

Highlights

During the past decade the diagnostic capabilities and applications of ultrasound have increased dramatically
Screening for fetal structural and chromosomal abnormalities is a crucial part of antenatal care, the main purpose of a fetal ultrasound scan is to provide precise information that will simplify the delivery of enhanced antenatal care with the best possible outcomes for both the mother and fetus [2]
The cases were selected from Al Azhar University Assuit Hospital and Luxor International hospital outpatient clinic, Obstetrics and Gynecology department

Summary

Introduction

During the past decade the diagnostic capabilities and applications of ultrasound have increased dramatically. In (2013), Salomon et al stated that routine ultrasound examination is a traditional part of antenatal care if resources are obtainable and access is achievable [1]. It is usually executed in the second trimester, routine scanning is offered increasingly during the first trimester, especially in high resource settings. In (2004), Timor-Tritsch et al cited that “ultrasound examination, with state-of-the-art equipment and in expert hands, can visualize as many structures at 13–14 weeks as it could at 16 weeks 5–10 years previously and at 20–22 weeks 15–20 years previously” [3]. Towards the end of the first trimester, the scan offers an opportunity to identify gross fetal irregularities and, in health systems that offer first trimester aneuploidy screening, the measuring of the nuchal translucency thickness (NT) is available

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