Adverse pregnancy outcome in fetuses with early increased nuchal translucency: prospective cohort study.
Bo B BetMalou A LugthartI H LinskensM C van MaarleE van LeeuwenE PajkrtPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024)
Fetuses with an early increased NT thickness are at considerable risk of an adverse pregnancy outcome, even if the NT normalizes after 11 weeks. Not all congenital anomalies can be diagnosed with routine first-trimester screening, such as non-invasive prenatal testing and/or a first-trimester anomaly scan. Therefore, expectant parents should always be referred to a FMU for detailed ultrasonography. Invasive prenatal testing should be offered if an increased NT of ≥ 2.5 mm is observed before 11 weeks' gestation. © 2024 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- preterm birth
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- ultrasound guided
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- optical coherence tomography
- clinical practice
- preterm infants
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- drug induced