Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

A STUDY ON EARLY FIRST TRIMESTER ULTRASOUND AND ITS BENEFITS

Dr. Shery Angel R, Dr. Prabha S

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 This study on the benefits of early first trimester ultrasound was done to share our experience on clinical presentation and ultrasonographic findings in all patients attending the out patient department at Chettinad health city in their first trimester of pregnancy between 6–9 weeks of gestation. This is a prospective study conducted over a period of 3yrs (june2013–june 2016).A detailed clinical, menstrual and treatment history was obtained from each patient(4) .Ultrasound was done with multifrequency convex 2.5– 6 MHz or by transvaginal 6–10 MHz (1). A total of 834 antenatal patients between 6–9 weeks were screened.156 Patients represented with symptoms like pain abdomen, spotting or bleeding per vaginum. Early diagnosis of missed abortion in 32 patients, molar pregnancy in 8 patients, multiple pregnancy in 14 patients(2 MCMA and 1 MCTA). Pregnancy with fioid in 12 patients, uterine anomalies in 3 patients(2–bicornuate uterus and 1–unicornuate uterus), 26 ectopic pregnancies of which 20 were unruptured and successful medical management in 15 were diagnosed by USG done between 6–9 weeks of gestation.

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Dr. Shery Angel R, Dr.Prabha S A STUDY ON EARLY FIRST TRIMESTER ULTRASOUND AND ITS BENEFITS International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 10 | October 2016

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