Early sonographic markers and prediction of pregnancy outcome: a prospective study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20172333Keywords:
Bradycardia, Gestational sac, IUGR, TVS, Yolk sacAbstract
Background: The objective of the study was to examines the pregnancy outcome in patients with early sonography markers and study design was a prospective study.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GCS Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India from Feb 2012 to August 2016. Total of 612 Women with early pregnancy were included in the study that fulfilled the inclusion criterias. After first sonography examination patients were assigned to the control group and study group. Patients were followed up for outcome.14 pateients were lost to follow up.
Results: The incidence of pregnancy loss was highest with Large yolk sac i.e 78.57%, followed by loss with Bradycardia (38%), Tachycardia (15.78%) and Smaller than normal G Sac to be 14.28%. As compared to control which had pregnancy loss of only 7.7%. Incidence of other complications like IUGR, PIH were also increased in patients with abnormal early sonography markers up to 33%.
Conclusions: T Transvaginal sonography should be used adequately to look for early pregnancy markers like Size of Gestational sac, size and shape of yolk sac, fetal heart rate and in cases of threatened abortion presence of subchorionic haematoma and its size because all these markers are good predictors of pragnacy outcome and can prove helpful in patient counseling.
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