The postpartum ultrasound scan

TY - JOUR

T1 - The postpartum ultrasound scan

AU - Üçyiğit, Aslı

AU - Johns, Jemma

PY - 2016/8

Y1 - 2016/8

N2 - Ultrasound assessment of the postpartum uterus has a significant role to play in the evaluation of a large proportion of symptomatic puerperal women. Often the imaging modality of choice for excluding retained placental tissue, correct application of postpartum ultrasound could enable more accurate identification of women requiring surgical intervention, with consequent reduction in patient morbidity and clinical workload. This article aims to review the current understanding and application of ultrasound in the puerperium and evaluate the current evidence investigating the physiological and pathological findings of the postpartum uterus and its contents.

AB - Ultrasound assessment of the postpartum uterus has a significant role to play in the evaluation of a large proportion of symptomatic puerperal women. Often the imaging modality of choice for excluding retained placental tissue, correct application of postpartum ultrasound could enable more accurate identification of women requiring surgical intervention, with consequent reduction in patient morbidity and clinical workload. This article aims to review the current understanding and application of ultrasound in the puerperium and evaluate the current evidence investigating the physiological and pathological findings of the postpartum uterus and its contents.

U2 - 10.1177/1742271X16653779

DO - 10.1177/1742271X16653779

M3 - Review article

C2 - 27867409

SN - 1742-271X

VL - 24

SP - 163

EP - 169

JO - EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND

JF - EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND

IS - 3

ER -