Burden of Abnormal liquor conditions in antenatal ultrasound studies.

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Dr Vyankatesh Aironi, Dr Amit Singh, Dr Haroon Ali, Dr C M S Rawat

Amniotic fluid assessment by ultrasound plays important role in antenatal cases and disorders of amniotic fluid are commonly detected by

assessment of amniotic fluid volume by ultrasound. Oligohydramnios indicates reduction of amniotic fluid whereas polyhydramnios indicates

excess of amniotic fluid. Various causes are associated with these two conditions and the aim of present study based in HNB Base Teaching hospital

of Srinagar Garhwal region is to identify such causes classifying conditions into these two groups.

Methods and methodology: This descriptive retrospective study, conducted from March 2016 to December 2016, was retrospectively assessed.

Descriptive analysis was done. Proportions were given wherever necessary. Test of significance was used with significance at p value <0.05.

Results: The present study included 759 antenatal ultrasound female patients. The age group studied ranged from 18 to 44 years age group. About

55 cases with abnormal liquor conditions were detected. The department of referral was Obstetrics and Gynecology. 13 cases of polyhydramnios

found suggested prevalence of about 1.71% in local hilly population,and 43 cases of oligohydramnios found in our subset of abnormal liquor

conditions suggest prevalence of about 5.6 % in antenatal ultrasound cases.

Conclusion: Ultrasound study of antenatal cases (pregnant women) was used in our study to assess burden of disorders of amniotic fluid in our

surrounding hilly population, with two major groups including oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios.