Table 3. Consequences of prenatal discordance between ultrasound and MRI.
Concordance between ultrasound and MRI | Discordance between ultrasound and MRI | P | |
n = 28 | n = 13 | ||
DELIVERY | 0.02 | ||
Vaginal delivery | 1 (4%) | 1 (8%) | 0.53 |
Emergency C-section | 11 (39%) | 10 (77%) | 0.04 |
Planned C-section | 16 (57%) | 2 (15%) | 0.01 |
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT | 0.056 | ||
Attempted placental delivery | 8 (29%) | 9 (69%) | 0.01 |
Conservative management | 14 (50%) | 3 (23%) | NS |
Cesarean hysterectomy | 6 (21%) | 1 (8%) | NS |
TRANSFUSION | |||
Number of blood transfusions | 10 (36%) | 7 (54%) | NS |
Mean transfused blood volume (in units) | 9.5 | 8 | NS |