Research Article

Prenatal Ultrasound Screening for External Ear Abnormality in the Fetuses

Table 1

Detection rate of fetal external ear in different gestational ages for routine obstetric ultrasonography.

Gestational age (week)Fetus (n)Number of auricles (n)Detection rate (%)

16~<204825965094.11
20~<2478921578495.19
24~<2872561451287.45
28~<3266211324277.56
32~<3663241264868.84
36~404245849050.73

Total371637432678.98