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Fetal Macrosomia; Risk Factors and Validity of its Diagnostic Tools

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Introductions: The term macrosomia is used to describe a newborn with an excessive birth 
weight. A diagnosis of fetal macrosomia can be made only by measuring birth weight after 
delivery; therefore, the condition is confirmed only retrospectively, ie, after delivery of the 
neonate. Fetal macrosomia has been defined in several different ways, including birth weight 
greater than 4000-4500 g or greater than 90% for gestational age. Aim of Study: Assessment 
of prevalence of fetal macrosomia and accuracy of its diagnostic tools in Minia Maternity 
University Hospital. Patients and Methods: Design of work: In our Cross sectional 
observational study 208 recruited women who were admitted to our hospital for CS indicated 
by prenatal diagnosis of fetal macrosomia .Complete evaluation of all our cases was done and 
fetal weight was assessed clinically and by ultrasou .Results: Prevalance of fetal macrosomia 
was high in Minia maternity hospital and Ultrasound evaluation of fetal weight showed better 
performance than the clinical method regarding absolute errors and error percentages. 
Ultrasound assessment had higher sensitivity and specificity in detecting fetal weight.
Conclusion: The prevalence of fetal macrosomia at MMH was 5.5% Sonographic evaluation 
of fetal weight displayed superiority than the clinical approach as regards absolute errors and 
error percentages. 

DOI

10.21608/mjmr.2022.220331

Keywords

Macrosomia, risk factors, Neonate

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El-Adawy

MiddleName

R.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, El-Minia Faculty f Medicine

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First Name

Hany

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, El-Minia Faculty f Medicine

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First Name

Hashim

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, El-Minia Faculty f Medicine

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First Name

Hamada

Last Name

Fouly

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, El-Minia Faculty f Medicine

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Volume

31

Article Issue

3

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31307

Issue Date

2020-07-01

Receive Date

2022-02-18

Publish Date

2020-07-01

Page Start

407

Page End

412

Online ISSN

2682-4558

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220,331

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2,212

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Publication Title

Minia Journal of Medical Research

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Fetal Macrosomia; Risk Factors and Validity of its Diagnostic Tools

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23 Jan 2023