Study on four-chamber view observation of fetal esophagus

CHEN Xiu-lan; LIU Tao; YUAN Zhi-yan; WANG Ling; MA Li

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2015, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (9) : 653-656.

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Study on four-chamber view observation of fetal esophagus

CHEN Xiu-lan, LIU Tao, YUAN Zhi-yan, WANG Ling, MA Li

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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of using four-chamber view to assess fetal esophagus. Methods: All patients(423 cases) underwent prenatal ultrasound examination to get four-chamber view of esophagus(apical four-chamber view or parasternum four-chamber view or cardiac base four-chamber view). Fetal position and distance between fetal heart and the probe were recorded. Results: Among 423 cases, 95.0%(402/423) cases can display esophagus with the four-chamber view. Among all four-chamber views, parasternum four-chamber view was the best way to display fetal esophagus(P<0.05). Fetal position and the distance between fetal heart and the probe were influence factors. Conclusion: It is feasible to display fetal esophagus with the four-chamber view. Parasternum four-chamber view is the best way to display fetal esophagus among three four-chamber views.

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Fetal diseases / Ultrasonography / prenatal

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CHEN Xiu-lan;LIU Tao;YUAN Zhi-yan;WANG Ling;MA Li. Study on four-chamber view observation of fetal esophagus[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2015, 26(9): 653-656