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. 2014 Apr 14;9(4):e94866. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094866

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