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Re: Ultrasound Ultrasound measuments to evaluate the risk of uterine rupture in VBAC trialto evaluate the risk of uterine rupture inVBAC trial

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:38:27 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Sabina wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>Please can someone help me to find an utrasound spec in Bay Area,CA who
>will be familiar with the technology and studies done on the ultrasound
>measuments of LUS after 37 weeks of pregnancy to evaluate the risk of
>uterine rupture in VBAC trial?
>
>I do believe in this diagnostics after investigating few studies on
>that, such as for example:
>
>1. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1999 Nov;87(1):39-45
>
>Thickness of the lower uterine segment: its influence in the management
>of patients with previous cesarean sections.
>Rozenberg P, Goffinet F, Philippe HJ, Nisand I
>
>(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10579615&dopt=Abstract)
>
>2.
>Prediction of uterine dehiscence by measuring lower uterine segment
>thickness prior to the onset of labor evaluation by transvaginal
>ultrasonography.
>Asakura H, Nakai A, Ishikawa G, Suzuki S, Araki T
>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School
>(http://www.nms.ac.jp/jnms/2000/06705352e.pdf)
>
>And I would like this checkup to be performed on myself for my own peace
>of mind. I do not require any legally binding form certifying uterine
>thickness as a result of utrasound.
>
>Thank you in advance for your time,
>Sabina

Sorry, that is out of my neck of the woods. Perhaps one of our other listers from that area might be of assistance.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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