Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry in high risk pregnancy with relation to outcome in a tertiary hospital: A descriptive study

Minu Venga; Keshav Kumar; Sheethal Cheriya Madathil; Shanid Muhammed

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry in high risk pregnancy with relation to outcome in a tertiary hospital: A descriptive study

Minu Venga, Keshav Kumar, Sheethal Cheriya Madathil, Shanid Muhammed

Abstract :

Background

Umbilical artery Doppler plays major role in the fetal outcome in high risk pregnancy. The aim of this study was to study the umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry in predicting the fetal outcome in high risk pregnancy.

Materials and Methods

This is a prospective observational study. This was conducted in Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kannur Medical College, Kannur. It was conducted for the period of six months. A total of 50 antenatal cases were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the patients were explained the study procedure and informed consent was obtained. The selected patients were subjected to umbilical artery Doppler. The data was expressed in number and percentage.

Results

Patients with abnormal velocimetry had more number of caesarean section delivery compared normal velocimetry. The diagnosis to delivery interval, gestational age at delivery and average birth weight were comparatively lower with higher incidence of admission to neonatal intensive care unit in foetuses with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry.

Conclusion

Doppler velocimetry studies of umbilical artery can provide the clinical information regarding fetal wellbeing to help him improve fetal outcome.