Evaluation and Management of Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction

Impaired fetal growth owing to placental insufficiency is a major contributor adverse perinatal outcomes. No intervention available that improves outcomes by changing the pathophysiologic process. Monitoring in early-onset restriction (FGR) focuses on optimizing timing of iatrogenic preterm delivery using cardiotocography and Doppler ultrasound. In late-onset FGR, identifying fetus at risk for immediate hypoxia who benefits from expedited challenging. It likely studies next decade will provide evidence how best integrate different monitoring variables other prognosticators models are aimed optimize individual treatment strategies.