Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017
Study of maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant patients with jaundice
Dr. Gauri N. Jagdale, Dr. Uma N. Wankhede
Abstract :
Introduction–
Jaundice in pregnancy is an important medical disorder, more commonly seen in developing countries than developed ones. It has multi–factorial etiology. All liver diseases occurring during pregnancy can lead to increased maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
Objective– To study the maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant patients with jaundice
Method– It was a hospital based clinical study. It was a cross sectional study. 170 cases were studied. Patients were followed till delivery to study the maternal, fetal and neonatal outcome.
Result– Incidence of jaundice was 0.68% per year. Both maternal and fetal complications are very high with jaundice in pregnancy.
Conclusion– Jaundice in pregnancy is a grave combination. It affects both fetal and maternal outcome. The most common cause of jaundice was viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis due to HEV has grave prognosis. There is a high risk of preterm delivery, fetal distress and IUFD. Early diagnosis and timely management of pregnancy at tertiary care center helps in reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Dr. Gauri N. Jagdale, Dr. Uma N. Wankhede, Study of maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant patients with jaundice, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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Dr. Gauri N. Jagdale, Dr. Uma N. Wankhede, Study of maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant patients with jaundice, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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