Aim: To determine the reference values of normal ranges for liver, spleen and kidney dimensions for the preterm and term neonates
Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, spleen, liver and kidney dimensions were evaluated in 222 healthy newborns with a gestation age of over 24 weeks at neonatal intensive care unit with sonography within the first week of life. Relationships of all dimensions with sex, gestational age, height and weight were statically analysed.
Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the two sexes in any dimensions of the liver, spleen and kidney (p>0.05) . Gestational age, weight, and height were positively correlated with organ size (p
Key words: Kidney dimension; liver dimension; nomogram; preterm and term neonates; spleen dimension; ultrasonography
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