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Table 4 Details about the foetal suboptimal scanning plane

From: Success rate to complete optimal 20 + 2 ISUOG planes for foetal ultrasonographic structural screening during early second trimester pregnancy in Thailand

Suboptimal planes

GA < 20 weeks

(N = 126)

GA >  = 20 weeks

(N = 126)

Overall

(N = 256)

P value

Face (n, %)

13 (10.3)

9 (7.1)

22 (8.6)

0.240

 Coronal view if upper lip, nose and nostrils (n. %)

3

0

3

 

 Both orbits,,both lens (n, %)

1

0

1

 

 Median facial profile (n, %)

9

9

9

 

Thorax (n, %)

4 (3.2)

4 (3.2)

8 (3.1)

0.086

 Lung, 4CB (n, %)

0

0

0

 

 LVOT (n, %)

0

0

0

 

RVOT and crossover of LVOT (n, %)

1

0

1

 

3VT (n, %)

1

0

1

 

RVOT and crossover of LVOT and 3VT (n, %)

0

1

1

 

LVOT, RVOT and crossover of LVOT and 3VT (n, %)

2

0

2

 

Lungs, 4CB, LVOT, RVOT and crossover of LVOT and 3VT (n, %)

0

3

3

 

Face and thorax (n, %)

11 (8.7)

1 (0.8)

12 (4.7)

 

Face and abdomen (n, %)

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

 
  1. 4CB 4 chamber view of heart, LVOT Left ventricular outflow tract, RVOT Right ventricular outflow tract, 3VT 3 vessel trachea view of heart
  2. *Fisher exact test