Observational studyThe Journal of international medical research2021
Predictive value of cervical length by ultrasound and cervical strain elastography in labor induction at term.
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- Cervical elastography at 18 to 23 weeks to predict spontaneous preterm birth in individuals with a history of preterm birth.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
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- Comparing Pre-Induction Ultrasound Parameters and the Bishop Score to Determine Whether Labor Induction Is Successful.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
- Assessment of different sonographic cervical measures to predict labor induction outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Repeatability and Reproducibility of Potential Ultrasonographic Bishop Score Parameters.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Predictive Value of Cervical Shear Wave Elastography in the Induction of Labor in Late-Term Pregnancy Nulliparous Women: Preliminary Results.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prediction model for successful induction of labor by cervical strain elastography diagnosed at late-term pregnancy in nulliparous women: a prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Quantitative sonoelastography of the uterine cervix in predicting successful outcome of induction of labour.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
- Repeatability and reproducibility of quantitative cervical strain elastography (E-Cervix) in pregnancy.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to examine whether addition of cervical elastographic parameters measured by ElastoScan for the cervix (E-cervix) improves the predictive value of cervical length (CL) in induction of labor at term by dinoprostone.
methodsWe conducted a prospective, observational study between January 2020 and June 2020 in term primiparous women (n = 73) who were scheduled for labor induction by a 10-mg dinoprostone vaginal insert. The time intervals from the start of labor induction to regular uterine contractions and to vaginal delivery were calculated as the primary outcomes. We divided subjects into two groups using a threshold of 24 hours. Ultrasound measurements were compared between the two groups and the area under the curve (AUC) of the prediction model was calculated.
resultsWomen who delivered vaginally within 24 hours had a shorter CL and softer cervix than those who delivered after 24 hours. The combination of CL and elastographic parameters increased the AUC to 0.672 compared with CL alone (AUC = 0.637).
conclusionsMeasurement by E-cervix is relatively reproducible. Addition of cervical strain elastography slightly improves the predictive performance of CL in vaginal delivery within 24 hours. This technique is a promising ancillary tool for use with ultrasound.
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