Significance of three-dimensional ultrasound screening of fetal micrognathia

Prenatal ultrasound examination is critically important in the screening of perinatal birth defects as it is simple, fast, and safe. 2 Katorza E. Achiron R. Early pregnancy scanning for fetal anomalies–the new standard?. Clin Obstet Gynecol. Mar 2012; 55 (PMID: 22343239): 199-216https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0b013e3182446ae9 Crossref PubMed Scopus (16) Google Scholar Micrognathia could cause difficulty breathing and feeding due to severe mandibular retrusion and obstruction of the airway. However, we observed that most infants with micrognathia requiring operative intervention were not prenatally diagnosed. 3 Karempelis P. Hagen M. Morrell N. Roby B.B. Associated syndromes in patients with Pierre Robin Sequence. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Apr 2020; 131 (Epub 2019 Dec 30. PMID: 31927149)109842https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109842 Crossref PubMed Scopus (15) Google Scholar The purpose of the study was to evaluate the value of three-dimensional ultrasound in the screening of fetal micrognathia.