Value of cervical strain in ultrasound elastography as a predictor of spontaneous preterm delivery

Abstract Background Cervical incompetence is a failure of the cervix to retain products conception throughout pregnancy, which results into cervical dilatation and preterm delivery. Many methods are conducted for early detection shortening, ripening eventually lessen incidence delivery, responsible about 75% neonatal comorbidities. Ultrasound plays an important role in diagnosis incompetence. Elastography relatively new technique, investigates another factor insufficiency “tissue stiffness”. The process ripening, main step spontaneous precedes shortening renders human soft can be diagnosed through color-coding method sonoelastography technique. aim this study determine value elastography as predictor labor validate strain ratio such Results In our study, we examined pregnant females by transvaginal conventional B-mode ultrasound complementary technique recorded index their cervix, internal os external together with measuring amount at os. Conclusions We concluded that women who had delivery did have higher cervices were softer than those full-term deliveries. therefore reliable prediction