Foetal Kidney Length as a Criterion for Gestational Age Estimation
Published: October 1, 2023 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2023/66393.18526
Dharmesh Patel, Kamlesh Chaudhari, Nainita Patel, Aishwarya Gupta, Jyotsna Garapati
1. Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
2. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
3. Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
4. Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
5. Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Dharmesh Patel,
Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha-442005, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: dharmesh1303@gmail.com
Gestational Age (GA) is important because it helps guide prenatal care. The foetus plays a pivotal role in assessing its progress and establishing the anticipated delivery date. As GA increases, standard biometric markers like biparietal diameter, head circumference, and foetal length become less accurate, making accurate determination of Foetal Gestational Age (FGA) a significant barrier for patient care. The accuracy of Foetal Kidney Length (FKL) in predicting FGA in the third trimester has been established in several populations. The growth of foetal kidneys is linear with GA, and they are easily identifiable around 18 weeks, following the mid-trimester. The present paper discusses various related research, including the relationship between GA and the length of the foetal kidney.
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