Aim: To measure the subarachnoid space and ventricular width with transfontanel sonography in premature and mature newborns to identify the subarachnoid space/ventricular width ratio.
Material and method: This prospective study included 123 premature and 121 mature newborns for a total of 244 cases. The sex, birth week, head circumference, height and weight of the cases was recorded. All cases had sonographic investigation from the front fontanel with 4.8-11.0 MHz linear transducer. The subarachnoid space was measured from both craniocortical distances, while ventricular width was measured from the front horn of both lateral ventricles and means were calculated. The subarachnoid space/ventricular width ratio was calculated. Analysis of variables was completed with SPSS 22.0 program and comparisons between the groups used the independent samples T test bootstrap results.
Results: The birth week, head circumference, weight and high values of mature newborns were found to be high compared to premature newborns (p
Key words: Ultrasound; Newborn; Subarachnoid Space; Ventricular Width
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