Transcerebellar diameter/Abdominal circumference ratio-A predictor of fetal growth restriction.

Dr. Reena Mathur; Dr. Avinash Gupta; Dr. Namita Singh

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Transcerebellar diameter/Abdominal circumference ratio-A predictor of fetal growth restriction.

Dr. Reena Mathur, Dr. Avinash Gupta, Dr. Namita Singh

Abstract :

Objective: To evaluate the use of the transverse cerebellar diameter to abdominal circumference (TCD/AC) ratio in predicting intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 100 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Rajkiya Mahila Chikitsalaya, JLN Medical College, Ajmer. They were studied at 20–22 weeks and 32–34 weeks of gestational age using sonographic parameters like TCD, HC, FL, AC and their ratios .The obtained results were compared with the neonatalogist’s assessment of the birth weight in detecting FGR. A TCD/AC ratio above the 90th percentile was considered to indicate IUGR. Results: The TCD/AC at 20–22weeks for FGR pregnancies was 14.73± 2.01 with p value of 0.001.The TCD/AC at 32–34 weeks for FGR pregnancies was 17.68±1.84 with p value of 0.000.The value of p is significant and hence suggests that TCD/AC can be used as an independent marker for IUGR.