Assessment of twin pregnancies in antenatal ultrasound studies (hospital-based retrospective study) in a tertiary care hospital in Garhwal.

Vyankatesh Aironi

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Assessment of twin pregnancies in antenatal ultrasound studies (hospital-based retrospective study) in a tertiary care hospital in Garhwal.

Vyankatesh Aironi

Abstract :

The present record based study done in the tertiary care hospital situated in hills of Garhwal region is done to assess the prevalence of the twin pregnancy on antenatal ultrasound study in local population and the burden of any abnormalities related to twin gestation during this period. Serial ultrasound assessment with Doppler evaluation is gold standard to diagnose twin gestation and fetal complications related to twin gestation like stuck twin, feto–fetal transfusion syndromes, fetal discordant growth, and other issues like preterm labor and others. We found overall prevalence of 0.95% twin gestation in local hilly population of Garhwal as ours is the only tertiary care hospital in the Garhwal region right from Char Dham to Rishikesh with good patient turnout in hospital outpatient department.