R.E. Bohîlțea, M. Cîrstoiu, C. Berceanu, E. Brătilă, N. Turcan, C. Mehedințu, S. Vlădăreanu
Rezumat: Intrauterine growth restriction is defined as the fetal
failure of achieving the endorsed growth potential
and the diagnosis is made on the basis of ultrasound
estimated fetal weight below the 10th centile in the
absence of a gold standard for defining this condition.
Fetuses with growth restriction are at risk for perinatal
morbidity and mortality and for poor long-term health
outcomes. In the last 10 years many algorithms have
been developed aiming to prevent these consequences.
This year new consensus-based definitions for early and
late fetal growth restriction, including cut-off values for
parameters, have been agreed. An update in diagnosis
and management of intrauterine growth restriction,
through a review of the latest publications in the field,
presents the arguments for decisions necessary to
produce national guidelines and recommendations of
clinical practice in order to reduce the perinatal morbidity
and mortality due to this condition, whose prevalence
is estimated at 6-7% of total births in Romania. Cuvinte cheie: intrauterine growth restriction,
small for gestational age, consensus.