International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2017, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Part A
A study of fetal biometry using fetal kidney length post 20 weeks gestation
Author(s): Asma Mohammed Yousuf Ali and Sathyavathi Ramadindi
Abstract: Obstetric Sonography was performed in 100 pregnant women attending to OPD to evaluate the efficacy of fetal kidney length (FKL) as a measure to estimate gestational age. Only patient with known LMP, previous history of normal menstrual cycle and with exclusion criteria were included in the study. Fetal biometry evaluation includes BPD, HC, AC, FL, and FKL. FKL was correlated with other fetal biometric parameters and clinical gestational age. The correlation was found to be significant. Nomogram of the FKL shows that there is a linear relationship between the kidney growth and the gestational age. So FKL can be used as a reliable parameter for determination of gestational age. FKL is reasonably a precise parameter for estimating gestational age (GA). Measurement of FKL will prove significant when other biometric parameters failed to be measured in certain situations like engaged/fixed head and when head is not in correct plane. Hence, FKL can be used as a reliable parameter for determination of gestational age.
Asma Mohammed Yousuf Ali, Sathyavathi Ramadindi. A study of fetal biometry using fetal kidney length post 20 weeks gestation. Int J Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2017;1(1):40-43. DOI: 10.33545/gynae.2017.v1.i1a.1560