CORD SERUM ALBUMIN IS COMPARED WITH CORD SERUM BILIRUBIN AS A RISK INDICATOR IN CASE OF NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINAEMIA AFTER INDUCTION–AUGMENTATION OF LABOUR WITH OXYTOCIN

DR JHANTU KUMAR SAHA; DR PALLAB KUMAR MISTRI; DR ARJUN DAS

Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

CORD SERUM ALBUMIN IS COMPARED WITH CORD SERUM BILIRUBIN AS A RISK INDICATOR IN CASE OF NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINAEMIA AFTER INDUCTION–AUGMENTATION OF LABOUR WITH OXYTOCIN

Dr Jhantu Kumar Saha, Dr Pallab Kumar Mistri, Dr Arjun Das

Abstract :

Introduction: The association between oxytocin–induced labour and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is well documented. The objectives of our study are to compare cord serum albumin level with cord serum bilirubin in predicting neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia(NH) and to know the effect of labour induction with oxytocin in neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia. Materials and methods: 100 women were given oxytocin for augmentation of labour (group T), and 100 women were not given oxytocin for control (group C). Details of the current pregnancy in the form of period of gestation(POG), gravida,parity, use of oxytocin in augmentation of labour or not, mode of delivery, neonatal outcomes, length of hospital stay etc. were noted. Results: In With Oxytocin group, 68(68.0%) patients had Jaundice and in Without Oxytocin group, 38(38.0%) patients had Jaundice. The mean cord albumin of Group T patients was 3.1310 ± .7058 and in Group C patients was 2.9100 ± .6667. The mean cord bilirubin of Group T patients was 1.9820 ± .4740 and in Group C patients was 1.9860 ±.7002. Discussion: Distribution of mean cord albumin with both groups was statistically significant (p=0.0239) while mean cord bilirubin with both groups was not statistically significant (p=0.9623). Mean NICU Stay with both groups was not statistically significant (p=0.532).