[The value of doppler velocimetry of umbilical and middle cerebral arteries in pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus]

Ginekol Pol. 1999 Oct;70(10):672-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Fifty-three diabetic pregnant treated in Dpt of Obstetrics and Perinatology in Lublin were investigated. The paper presents correlations between metabolic parameters in diabetic patients and Doppler welocimetry in umbilical and middle cerebral arteries and also analyses way of delivery and outcomes. Correlations between fetal Doppler parameters and metabolic status of mothers have been found. We estimate that Doppler velocimetry hasn't prognostic value in predicting of fetal distress.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Cerebral Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diabetes, Gestational / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fetal Distress / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods
  • Umbilical Arteries / diagnostic imaging*