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A Study of Fetal Umbilical Artery Flows and Neonatal Outcome in Small for Gestational Age Fetus


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1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, St.Theresa Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Svs Medical College Mahabubnagar, Andhrapradesh, India
     

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This is a longitudinal study of 109 pregnant women over a period of 2 years who attended the antenatal clinics between 30-40 weeks of gestation with a clinical or sonological diagnosis of SGA fetuses without any clinical causes excluding preeclampsia. In the present study, fetal umbilical artery Systolic/ Diastolic ratio(S/D), Pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI) were studied .Fetuses with elevated S/D ratios were associated with oligohydramnios (P48 hours (p<0.05).Abnormal PI was associated with non-reassuring fetal heart tracings (p<0.05).

Keywords

Absent End Diastolic Flow, Cesarean Section, Nicu, Small For Gestational Age, Pulsatility Index, Resistance Index
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Authors

Chaitra Poornima
Obstetrics and Gynecology, St.Theresa Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, India
Sudha Patil
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Svs Medical College Mahabubnagar, Andhrapradesh, India

Abstract


This is a longitudinal study of 109 pregnant women over a period of 2 years who attended the antenatal clinics between 30-40 weeks of gestation with a clinical or sonological diagnosis of SGA fetuses without any clinical causes excluding preeclampsia. In the present study, fetal umbilical artery Systolic/ Diastolic ratio(S/D), Pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI) were studied .Fetuses with elevated S/D ratios were associated with oligohydramnios (P48 hours (p<0.05).Abnormal PI was associated with non-reassuring fetal heart tracings (p<0.05).

Keywords


Absent End Diastolic Flow, Cesarean Section, Nicu, Small For Gestational Age, Pulsatility Index, Resistance Index