Modern approaches to the management of pregnant patients with fetal growth restriction
https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2025-22-1-01
Abstract
An analytical review of literature data on modern approaches to the management of pregnant patients with fetal growth restriction (FGR) was carried out, which revealed the main problems relating to terminology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and delivery of patients with this pathology. Data from literary sources are illustrated by personal observations, which showed that FGR remains a complex problem of obstetrics and requires a high degree of professional competence and ethical responsibility when choosing tactics for pregnancy management. According to the conducted study, it was concluded that it is necessary to introduce international approaches to the problem of FGR into the clinical practice of obstetricians and gynecologists of the Republic of Belarus.
Keywords
fetal growth restriction,
small for gestational age fetus,
placental insufficiency,
ultrasound biometry,
Doppler velocimetry,
cardiotocography
Supporting agencies: The study was conducted without sponsorship
About the Authors
E. A. Einysh
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Elena A. Einysh - Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the course of Advanced Training and Retraining.
Gomel
Yu. A. Lyzikova
Gomel State Medical University
Belarus
Belarus
Yuliya A. Lyzikova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the course of Advanced Training and Retraining.
Gomel
A. N. Bodruseva
Gomel City Clinical Hospital No. 3
Belarus
Belarus
Anna N. Bodruseva - General Practitioner of the Perinatal Center.
Gomel
N. V. Krautsova
Gomel City Clinical Hospital No. 3
Belarus
Belarus
Natalyia V. Krautsova - Head of the Pathologic Pregnancy Department.
Gomel
T. A. Kiselyova
Gomel City Clinical Hospital No. 3
Belarus
Belarus
Tatyana A. Kiselyova - Head of the Observation Department No2.
Gomel
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Einysh E.A., Lyzikova Yu.A., Bodruseva A.N., Krautsova N.V., Kiselyova T.A. Modern approaches to the management of pregnant patients with fetal growth restriction. Health and Ecology Issues. 2025;22(1):7-14. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51523/2708-6011.2025-22-1-01
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