Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

Outcome of Antenatal Women with Jaundice

Vinita Gupta, Chavvi Rana, Sonal Prasad, Ritu Katuja

Abstract :

 

Background: The incidence of Jaundice in pregnancy is 3% to 5%. The causes of jaundice in pregnancy can be coincidental liver disease, underlying chronic disease and condition related to pregnancy. Management of pregnant women with jaundice is very challenging because accurate diagnosis sometimes is very difficult and delay in management can be life threatening.

Objectives: To evaluate the etiology of the jaundice among pregnant women and their  outcome.

Methodology: An observational study was done in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dr. BSA Medical College and Hospital among pregnant women with jaundice who were admitted   in the hospital.

Results: A total of 43 pregnant women were admitted in hospital over the period of 4 months. 18 women were diagnosed as viral hepatitis. Ten women suffered from Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, 2 from obstructive jaundice,10 from hypertensive disorder in pregnancy and  rest of  unknown etiology. 23 women (53.4%) had preterm delivery and 12 women delivered by LSCS. Three women (7.14%) had maternal mortality. All the three mortality belonged to hypertensive disorder in pregnancy and its associated complication.  Conclusion: Main cause of maternal mortality in cases of jaundice in pregnancy was found to be hypertensive disorder in pregnancy and its sequel.

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Outcome of Antenatal Women with Jaundice , Vinita Gupta, Chavvi Rana, Sonal Prasad, Ritu Katuja , PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2018

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