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Obstetric consequences of a false-positive diagnosis of large-for-gestational-age fetus.

Marta PapaccioAnna FicheraAlessia NavaSonia ZattiVera GerosaFederico FerrariEnrico SartoriFederico PrefumoNicola Fratelli
Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2021)
A false-positive diagnosis of LGA fetus is associated with a significant increase of cesarean section during labor. Therefore, a suspicious ultrasound may result in reduction of the clinical threshold for the diagnosis of abnormal labor.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women