Assessment of maternal Doppler parameters of ophthalmic artery in fetuses with growth restriction in the third trimester of pregnancy: A case-control study

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the Doppler parameters of the ophthalmic artery of pregnant women carrying fetuses with growth restriction (FGR) compared with normal fetuses. Material and Methods A prospective cross‐sectional study was conducted with 120 pregnant women (60 FGR and 60 normal...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2015-09, Vol.41 (9), p.1330-1336
Main Authors: Melo, Nayana Alves De Brito, Araujo Júnior, Edward, Helfer, Talita Micheletti, Caetano, Ana Carolina Rabachini, Zamarian, Ana Cristina Perez, Moron, Antonio Fernandes, Diniz, Angélica Lemos Debs, Nardozza, Luciano Marcondes Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Doppler
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
fetal growth restriction
Fetal Growth Retardation - diagnostic imaging
Fetal Growth Retardation - physiopathology
Gestational Age
Humans
ophthalmic artery
Ophthalmic Artery - diagnostic imaging
Ophthalmic Artery - physiopathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Prospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
uterine artery
Young Adult
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Summary:Aim The aim of this study was to assess the Doppler parameters of the ophthalmic artery of pregnant women carrying fetuses with growth restriction (FGR) compared with normal fetuses. Material and Methods A prospective cross‐sectional study was conducted with 120 pregnant women (60 FGR and 60 normal fetuses) between 32 and 40 weeks of gestation. FGR diagnosis was based on an estimated fetal weight below the 10th percentile of the Hadlock curve. Ophthalmic artery Doppler images were obtained with a linear transducer, with color Doppler examination of the region medial to the optic nerve. The following indices were obtained: pulsatility index, resistance index, peak systolic velocity, second peak velocity (P2), end diastolic velocity, and P2 / peak systolic velocity ratio. The Mann–Whitney U‐test and Student's t‐test were used to compare the groups with regard to quantitative variables, and the χ2‐test was used for categorical variables. Results Pulsatility index and resistance index were significantly lower in pregnant women with FGR than in those with normal fetuses, with P 
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/jog.12739