Fetal growth restriction at the limits of viability
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The outcome of early small-for-gestational age and/or intrauterine growth-restricted fetuses is reviewed. In these fetuses the outcome appears to be considerably poorer than that of appropriately grown fetuses and this seems mainly to be caused by intrauterine malnutrition rather than by hypoxemia. Active management of intrauterine growth restriction at the limits of viability may not be commenced before 26 weeks of gestation.
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Intact survival was 0% at 24 weeks, 13% at 25 weeks, and 6%e31% at 26 weeks of gestation.
“Intact survival was 0% at 24 weeks, 13% at 25 weeks, and 6%e31% at 26 weeks of gestation.159”
From Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #52: Diagnosis and management of fetal growth restriction (2020) · cites this paper as [159]
In early-onset FGR associated with abnormal Doppler studies, neonatal survival increased from 13% at 24 weeks to 43% at 25 weeks and 58%-76% at 26 weeks of gestation.
“In early-onset FGR associated with abnormal Doppler studies, neonatal survival increased from 13% at 24 weeks to 43% at 25 weeks and 58%-76% at 26 weeks of gestation.”
From Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #52: Diagnosis and management of fetal growth restriction (2020) · cites this paper as [159]
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- Authors
- Visser, G. H. A., Bilardo, C. M., & Lees, C.
- Affiliations
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Visser, Gerard H.A.
- Venue
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Published
- 2014
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 162-165
- ISSN
- 1015-3837 (ISSN-L)
- 1421-9964
- OpenAlex
- W2062018234
- Semantic Scholar
- 10b95d8c2d93a6a6a76de2d40c8aa82f527ae77f
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 2.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Keywords
- fetal growth restriction, small-for-gestational-age fetuses, limits of viability, intrauterine malnutrition, hypoxemia, fetal outcomes, gestational age
- MeSH terms
- Female, Fetal Growth Retardation, Gestational Age, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Ultrasonography
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