Proposal of a new parameter for diagnosing a low-lying placenta in the third trimester: The distance between the external os and placental edge

• Main Authors: Takeshi Nojiri (Author), Toshiyuki Yoshizato (Author), Ayako Sanui (Author), Ryota Araki (Author), Hirotsugu Obama (Author), Kyoko Shirota (Author), Shingo Miyamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To validate a new parameter of the distance between the external os (EO) and placental edge (PE) to diagnose a low-lying placenta in the third trimester. Materials and methods: The study participants included 94 uncomplicated singleton pregnant women with cephalic presentation. These wome...