The predictive value of the presence of an amniotic sac without a visible embryonic heartbeat in the diagnosis of early embryonic demise.
W M DooleyL De BraudN ThanatsisM MemtsaEric JauniauxDavor JurkovicPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2020)
Our study showed that the finding of an amniotic sac without a live embryo on ultrasound ('amniotic sac sign') is a reliable marker of early pregnancy failure and could reduce the number of follow-up scans by 11% in cases of diagnostic uncertainty. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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