TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF PLACENTAL LOCATION ON NEONATAL OUTCOME

Abstract

INTRODUCTION : Placenta is an important connecting organ between mother and fetus,a lot of fetus problems related with placenta.It is the vital link between the mother and the fetus for metabolic exchange, endocrine, and other body functions, is critical for maternal neonatal well-being. Therefore, ultrasonographic (USG) examination of placenta during pregnancy is a vital aid to pregnancy management. AIIM :TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF PLACENTAL LOCATION AND NEONATAL OUTCOME MATERIAL AND METHOD :The study was conducted in all ante-natal cases between 18-24 weeks of gestation attending the ante-natal clinic Upper India Sugar Exchange Maternity Hospital,GSVM Medical College ,Kanpur. The present study was prospective observational study done in 592 pregnant female during the period of January 2014 to july 2015. RESULT : This table showed that maximum number of neonate in our study had birth weight >2.5 kg ,Apgar score at 1 and 5 min >7 .16.2 % needs neonatal admission and 2% neonatal mortality. CONCLUSION : In our study ,592 pregnant female were followed.First USG scan taken between 18-24 week and then they were advise for repeat scan in third trimester but very few patients do this. All these patients were followed upto delivery and maternal and neonatal outcome was observed. The study showed that their was no association of placental location with birth weight.