Umbilical vein blood flow: State‐of‐the‐art. Issue 2 (13th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barbieri, Moira; Di Martino, Daniela Denis; Ferrazzi, Enrico Mario; Stampalija, Tamara
• Other Names: Rizzo Giuseppe guestEditor.; Tonni Gabriele guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 51:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 318
• Page End: 325
• Publication Date: 2023-02-13
• Subjects: Doppler ultrasound -- fetal growth -- fetal growth restriction -- umbilical vein blood flow volume; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23412
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

Abstract: Placental blood supply to the fetus can be measured by evaluating the umbilical vein blood flow. Despite its potential application in healthcare, the umbilical vein blood flow volume is still used only in research setting. One of the reasons is a concern regarding its reproducibility, partly due to technology issues. Nowadays, technology improvements make this evaluation accurate and reproducible. The aim of this review is to refresh basic elements of the physiology of umbilical vein blood flow and its analysis. Its evaluation in normal and abnormal fetal growth is also discussed. Abstract : The aim of this review is to refresh basic elements of the physiology of umbilical vein blood flow, in order to prove that its clinical value cast a background of important pathophysiology basis and studies, promising to be useful in the diagnosis and management of fetuses with abnormal fetal growth.