American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 340.e1-340.e3, March 2009

Overestimation of fetal weight by ultrasound: does it influence the likelihood of cesarean delivery for labor arrest?

Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 22-25, 2008.

  • Sean C. Blackwell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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  • Jerrie Refuerzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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  • Rati Chadha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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  • Carlos A. Carreno, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

Received 29 July 2008; received in revised form 15 November 2008; accepted 22 December 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Blackwell SC, Refuerzo J, Chadha R, et al. Overestimation of fetal weight by ultrasound: does it influence the likelihood of cesarean delivery for labor arrest? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:340.e1-340.e3.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)02449-6

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.043

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 340.e1-340.e3, March 2009

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