Aspectos ecográficos e elastográficos utilizados como preditores de trabalho de parto em ovinos: revisão de literatura

• Autor(a) principal: Rodriguez, Mariana Garcia Kako [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Santos, Victor José Correia [UNESP], Silva, Priscila Del Aguila da [UNESP], Mariano, Renata Sitta Gomes [UNESP], Maronezi, Marjury Cristina [UNESP], Simões, Ana Paula Rodrigues [UNESP], Gasser, Beatriz [UNESP], Silva, Priscila [UNESP], Uscategui, Ricardo Andres Ramirez [UNESP], Feliciano, Marcus Antonio Rossi [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/192130
• topic: Maturidade fetal; Trabalho de parto; Trabalho de parto prematuro; Ultrassom; Ovinos

Premature birth is a relevant factor for perinatal morbidity and mortality in humans and the determination of fetal maturity is extremely important, especially in high-risk pregnancies related to prematurity. Because the stages of organ development in relation to birth are similar in sheep and humans, the ovine species has been used as an experimental model for studies on fetal tissue maturity, as well as for the use of prenatal therapies (corticosteroids) and its action during this process. One technique that can be used to evaluate the development of ovine maternal and fetal tissues is the ultrasound, wich is a safe and noninvasive method that provides important information about the moment of delivery, aids the determination of fetal maturity, the diagnosis of possible premature birth and consequently contributes to the reduction of neonatal morbidity and mortality. This review aims to describe the physiological aspects of the last gestational weeks until delivery, as well as to show the different ultrasound techniques used to assess fetal maturity in order to assist the identification of premature delivery and/or high risk pregnancies.