Modern management of intrauterine growth retardation

KY Leung, JYS Liu
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Management of intrauterine growth retardation is an important issue in obstetric practice. Since the introduction of Doppler ultrasonography, the problems associated with screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and identifying foetuses at risk have decreased in recent years. Owing to the use of Doppler ultrasonography, there is now a trend towards early delivery.

Hong Kong Med J 1998;4:42-6

Key words: Fetal growth retardation/diagnosis; Fetal growth retardation/ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Doppler