Comparison of Transvaginal and Transperineal Ultrasonographic Uterocervical Angle Measurements in Low-Risk Pregnancies at 24–34 Weeks’ Gestation
Emrah Dagdeviren, Yucel Kaya, Edward J Pavlik · 2025
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Description
Emrah Dagdeviren and Yucel Kaya compare two ultrasound routes for one pregnancy measure in a 2025 study. The measure is the uterocervical angle, a promising sign for predicting early birth. The standard route is a vaginal probe, which some patients refuse from discomfort or embarrassment. The alternative scans through the perineum, the skin below.
One specialist measured one hundred eighty-nine women between twenty-four and thirty-four weeks, both ways. A quarter of the alternative scans failed on image quality and were dropped. The two methods agreed closely on average, with a median gap of three degrees. Yet the spread of differences ran wide, from far below to far above. The authors conclude the gentler route cannot yet swap in for the standard. Its value for predicting early birth also stays unproven.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Emrah Dagdeviren, Yucel Kaya, Edward J Pavlik |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |