Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Clinical study of placenta previa and its effect on maternal health and fetal outcome

Dr. Pallavi K B, Dr. Raksha M

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TOPIC – Clinical study of placenta previa and its effect on maternal health and fetal outcome BACKGROUND: When placenta is implanted partially or completely in the lower uterine segment it is called placenta previa. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence, obstetric risk factors, obstetric management, maternal mortality and morbidity, perinatal outcome in women presenting with placenta previa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total 190 women with placenta previa were analyzed between October 2017 to October 2018.These women were analyzed with respect to their age, parity, gestational age and clinical features at presentation, duration of hospitalization, need for blood transfusion, period of gestation at delivery, route of delivery and ICU admission. For the newborn APGAR score, birth weight, need for NICU admission, stillbirth rate, neonatal mortality rate. RESULTS: In this study 24.5% women were above 30 years of age,79.4% were multigravidas, 58.6% had major degree placenta previa, 38.3% had prior caesarean deliveries, 8.4% had prior abortion, 39.5% preterm deliveries, 88.5% cases delivered by caesarean delivery, 18.4% cases had postpartum haemorrhage and 5.2% had adherent placenta. There were 86.3% ICU admissions. CONCLUSION: Advancing maternal age, multiparity, prior caesarean delivery, prior abortions are independent risk factors. Placenta previa remains a risk factor for adverse maternal and perinatal outcome. The detection of placenta previa should encourage careful evaluation with timely delivery to reduce the associated maternal and perinatal complications

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CLINICAL STUDY OF PLACENTA PREVIA AND ITS EFFECT ON MATERNAL HEALTH AND FETAL OUTCOME, Dr. Pallavi K B, Dr. Raksha M INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020


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