Avaliação ultrassonográfica transvaginal do ângulo uterocervical no segundo trimestre de gestação como preditor de trabalho de parto prematuro espontâneo.
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas)
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Introdução: Estudos têm relacionado a medida do ângulo uterocervical no segundo
trimestre da gestação com a ocorrência de trabalho de parto prematuro espontâneo.
Porém, a alta heterogeneidade no que diz respeito à amostra e aos resultados exige
maior corpo de evidências para sua incorporação à atual propedêutica para prevenção
da prematuridade. Objetivos: O presente estudo teve como objetivo a avaliação do
ângulo uterocervical no segundo trimestre de gestações únicas como preditor de
trabalho de parto prematuro espontâneo. Método: Foi realizado um estudo de coorte
prospectivo e retrospectivo incluindo pacientes com gestação única selecionadas de
forma consecutiva e submetidas ao exame de rotina entre a 18ª e a 23ª semana de
gestação para análise de risco de prematuridade. A medição do ângulo uterocervical
foi acrescentada à análise transvaginal do colo uterino. Resultados relacionados ao
parto foram coletados posteriormente. Resultados: Foram avaliadas 410 pacientes.
A ocorrência de trabalho de parto prematuro antes de 37 semanas foi de 12%, com
50 pacientes. Foi observada uma associação entre um ângulo uterocervical mais
obtuso e a ocorrência de parto antes das 37 semanas, com a área sob a curva de
0,636 (p = 0,003; intervalo de confiança de 95%: 0,546 – 0,726). O ponto de corte de
77,2 graus demonstrou sensibilidade de 80% e especificidade de 29,4% (p = 0,003),
valor preditivo positivo de 13,6% e negativo de 91,3%, com razão de verossimilhança
positiva de 1,13 e negativa de 0,88. Uma análise posterior, com o ponto de corte de
95 graus proposto pela literatura, demonstrou sensibilidade de 58% e especificidade
de 64,2% (p = 0,003), valor preditivo positivo de 18,3% e negativo de 91,7%, com
razão de verossimilhança positiva de 1,62 e negativa de 0,62 na população deste
estudo. Conclusão: O ângulo úterocervical quando analisado no segundo trimestre
pela ultrassonografia transvaginal está associado à ocorrência de trabalho de parto
prematuro espontâneo.
Introduction: Recently, studies have related the measurement of the uterocervical angle in the second trimester of pregnancy with the occurrence of spontaneous preterm birth. However, the high heterogenicity between populations and results does not allow its incorporation in the current propedeutics for the prevention of prematurity. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the uterocervical angle in the second trimester in singleton pregnancies as a predictor of spontaneous preterm labor. Method: A prospective and retrospective cohort study was carried out including consecutively selected patients with singleton pregnancies who underwent routine examination between 18.0 and 23.6 weeks to analyze the risk of prematurity. The measurement of the uterocervical angle was added to the transvaginal analysis of the cervix. Birth-related outcomes were collected later. Results: 410 patients were evaluated. The occurence of spontaneous preterm birth before 37 weeks was 12%, with 50 patients. An association was observed between a more obtuse uterocervical angle and the occurrence of birth before 37 weeks, with the area under the curve of 0.636 (p = 0.003; 95% CI: 0.546 – 0.726). The cutoff point of 77.2 degrees demonstrated sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 29.4% (p = 0.003), positive predictive value of 13.6% and negative predictive value of 91.3%, with a positive likelihood ratio 1.13 and negative 0.88. Subsequent analysis with the cutoff point of 95 degrees proposed by the literature demonstrated sensitivity of 58% and specificity of 64.2% (p = 0.003), positive predictive value of 18.3% and negative predictive value of 91.7%, with a positive likelihood ratio of 1.62 and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.62 in our population. Conclusion: The uterocervical angle when analyzed in the second trimester by transvaginal ultrasound is associated with the occurrence of spontaneous preterm labor.
Introduction: Recently, studies have related the measurement of the uterocervical angle in the second trimester of pregnancy with the occurrence of spontaneous preterm birth. However, the high heterogenicity between populations and results does not allow its incorporation in the current propedeutics for the prevention of prematurity. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the uterocervical angle in the second trimester in singleton pregnancies as a predictor of spontaneous preterm labor. Method: A prospective and retrospective cohort study was carried out including consecutively selected patients with singleton pregnancies who underwent routine examination between 18.0 and 23.6 weeks to analyze the risk of prematurity. The measurement of the uterocervical angle was added to the transvaginal analysis of the cervix. Birth-related outcomes were collected later. Results: 410 patients were evaluated. The occurence of spontaneous preterm birth before 37 weeks was 12%, with 50 patients. An association was observed between a more obtuse uterocervical angle and the occurrence of birth before 37 weeks, with the area under the curve of 0.636 (p = 0.003; 95% CI: 0.546 – 0.726). The cutoff point of 77.2 degrees demonstrated sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 29.4% (p = 0.003), positive predictive value of 13.6% and negative predictive value of 91.3%, with a positive likelihood ratio 1.13 and negative 0.88. Subsequent analysis with the cutoff point of 95 degrees proposed by the literature demonstrated sensitivity of 58% and specificity of 64.2% (p = 0.003), positive predictive value of 18.3% and negative predictive value of 91.7%, with a positive likelihood ratio of 1.62 and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.62 in our population. Conclusion: The uterocervical angle when analyzed in the second trimester by transvaginal ultrasound is associated with the occurrence of spontaneous preterm labor.
