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TUI 3D in Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta: Comparison With Gray-scale and Color Doppler Techniques

Completed
Conditions
Placenta Accreta
Registration Number
NCT02712099
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of the 3 D TUI view in diagnosis of morbidly adherent placenta in comparison to 2D grayscale, color Doppler and intraoperative findings.

Detailed Description

* This is a prospective study which will include 50 patients who will be selected from the outpatient and inpatient obstetric Ain Shams university maternity hospital.

* All patients will undergo the following :

1. History taking

2. Clinical examination.

3. For each patient, the whole placenta will be scanned in a systematic fashion using both 2D grayscale and 2D power Doppler ultrasound then displayed by 3D TUI to determine whether those patients suspected of having advanced invasive placentation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  1. History of previous cesarean section or hysterotomy.
  2. Placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section
  3. From 28 wks to Full term.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Multiple pregnancies.
  2. Medical disorder as diabetes mellitus, hypertension.
  3. Obese patients. BMI > 30
  4. Intrauterine growth retardation.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Loss of the Retro Placental Sonolucent Zone by 2D Grayscale Ultrasonography28 -36 weeks of gestation

2D grayscale ultrasonography criteria of placenta accreta by Loss of the retro placental sonolucent zone in placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section

Abnormal Placental Lacunae by 2D Grayscale Ultrasonography28 -36 weeks of gestation

2D grayscale ultrasonography criteria of placenta accreta by Abnormal placental lacunae in placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Crowded Vessels Over Peripheral Sub-placental Zone by 3D Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI)28 -36 weeks of gestation

the examiner can simultaneously display, on the monitor or on a hard copy, up to 24 preselected parallel cuts from a volume. The slices can be generated either along the initial or any other reconstructed plane of the region of interest (ROI) in intervals of 0.5 - to 5 mm segments. Slice thickness will be adjusted as necessary for each individual case. The most informative image among the multiple images will be displayed with the use of CrossXBeam, a postprocessing tool that allows one to enhance tissue and border differentiation, leading to sharper depiction of the tissue margins

Abnormal Placental Lacunae by Power Doppler Ultrasonography28 -36 weeks of gestation

Power Doppler ultrasonography criteria by Abnormal placental lacunae in placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section

Abnormal Placental Lacunae by 3D Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI)28 -36 weeks of gestation

3D tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI) of placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section the examiner can simultaneously display, on the monitor or on a hard copy, up to 24 preselected parallel cuts from a volume. The slices can be generated either along the initial or any other reconstructed plane of the region of interest (ROI) in intervals of 0.5 - to 5 mm segments. Slice thickness will be adjusted as necessary for each individual case. The most informative image among the multiple images will be displayed with the use of CrossXBeam, a postprocessing tool that allows one to enhance tissue and border differentiation, leading to sharper depiction of the tissue margins

Crowded Vessels Over Peripheral Sub-placental Zone by Power Doppler Ultrasonography28 -36 weeks of gestation

Power Doppler ultrasonography criteria of Crowded vessels over peripheral sub-placental zone of in placenta previa with its lower edge covering the scar of previous cesarean section

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