Comparative Study of Ultrasound with Transvaginal Finger Examination in Diagnosis of Abnormal Position and Presentation of Fetal Head
| Author | Batool Teimoori | en |
| Author | Azar Khaefi Ashkzari | en |
| Author | Farahnaz Farzaneh | en |
| Orcid | Batool Teimoori [0000-0001-6465-2014] | en |
| Orcid | Azar Khaefi Ashkzari [0000-0002-1349-8931] | en |
| Orcid | Farahnaz Farzaneh [0000-0003-2866-0521] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Abnormal position and presentation are challenges for obstetricians in about 10% of all pregnancies. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare ultrasound with transvaginal finger examination in detecting abnormal position and presentation of fetal head. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study performed in Ali ibn-e Abitaleb Hospital of Zahedan in 2018. The women underwent vaginal finger examination in the first phase of delivery, and then trans-abdominal ultrasound was performed for pregnant women. All examinations and ultrasounds were performed by one person with the same ultrasound device. Data were analyzed with SPSS software. Results: In this study, 100 pregnant women were studied in the first phase of pregnancy. The mean age of the subjects was 24.7 ± 5.5 years old. Fetal head position was determined in 81 and 93% of women with vaginal examination and ultrasound, respectively. There was weak agreement (kappa = 0.416). Fetal presentation was determined by finger examination in 93% of cases and by ultrasound in 100% of cases. There was moderate agreement (kappa = 0.783). Conclusions: In general, the results of this study showed that there was no significant difference between ultrasound and finger examination in the presentation and position of fetal head. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/zjrms.106566 | en |
| Keyword | Position | en |
| Keyword | Presentation | en |
| Keyword | Ultrasound | en |
| Keyword | Transvaginal Finger Examination | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparative Study of Ultrasound with Transvaginal Finger Examination in Diagnosis of Abnormal Position and Presentation of Fetal Head | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |