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Sarah Catherine Ellestad

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine
DUMC 3967, Durham, NC 27710
Pavilion East At Lakeview, 2608 Erwin Road, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27705

Featured Works


Preterm premature rupture of membrane management--inpatient versus outpatient: a retrospective review.

Journal article Am J Perinatol · January 2008 Featured Work The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) managed as inpatients who would have been candidates for outpatient management by prior published criteria. A retrospective review of medi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Severe factor V deficiency presenting with intracranial haemorrhage during gestation.

Journal article Haemophilia · July 2007 Featured Work We present a case of intracranial haemorrhage detected by ultrasound at 36 weeks gestation in a foetus who was ultimately diagnosed with severe factor V deficiency. An abnormality of the foetal heart rate, auscultated at a routine antenatal visit, prompted ... Full text Link to item Cite

First trimester screening.

Journal article Gynecol Obstet Invest · 2005 Featured Work Screening for aneuploidy has traditionally been reserved for women of advanced maternal age. More recent advances in serum screening and ultrasound technology have allowed women of all ages to be offered screening in the second and even first trimester. Th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prenatal diagnosis of a trauma-related fetal epidural hematoma.

Journal article Obstet Gynecol · December 2004 Featured Work BACKGROUND: Prenatal diagnosis of fetal intracranial hemorrhage has important etiologic, management, and prognostic implications. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been used to identify and evaluate this condition. We present the fi ... Full text Link to item Cite