Estimation Of Gestational Age By Umbilical Cord Width Using Ulrasonography

Abstract

This is descriptive cross sectional study using statistical Package for Social Science was conducted at Altamuz teaching hospital and obstetric and gynecological hospital.Elhasahisa city. The main objective of this study is to determinethe gestational age by ultrasound measurement of umbilical cord width in the second and third trimester of pregnancy . A total of 50 pregnant ladies in their second and third trimester were enrolled to ultrasound measurement of umbilical cord width , also bipariatal diameter and femur length, during period from July-August 2016, it was possible to obtain certain last menstrual period for all participants to assess the gestational age Written informed consent was taken for all participants In assessing the gestational age by umbilical cord width by ultrasound ,from one to three days were omitted and from four to six days were consider aweek The umbilical cord width were measured in millimeters and the width were compared to stander difference values .The study show strong correlation betweenumbilical cord width and average GA(60%)and with the last menstrual period(57%) ,also study show strong relation of BPD &FL in relation with average GA by83% &91% respectively.