ABSTRACT

Transabdominal measurement of cervical length may be used for the initial measurement of cervical length in low risk population.

Among 1150 pregnant women 1050 patients were included to the study. The mean maternal age, cervical lengths were 33±6.8 years and 33±5.4 years and 36.5±7.2 mm, 37.2±7.0 mm in transabdominal and transvaginal sonography group respectively. There was no significant difference between these two groups (p>0.05).

This retrospective study was performed in a university hospital. The pregnant women between 18-20 weeks gestation were included to the study. Transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length were measured in these patients.

To compare the transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonographic measuring of cervical length in midtrimester of pregnancy.