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 ,Revised 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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