Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Article 8, Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2022, Pages 2912-2917 PDF (887.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed A. Gabr* 1; Hossam El-din Kamel2; Adel A. Elboghdady2 | ||
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Galaa Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Placental thickness, measured by ultrasonography, might be an indicator of placental function. Adverse maternal conditions had negative outcomes on the placenta as well as on the fetal growth and maturation; thus, ultrasonographic assessment of placental thickness might be correlated with neonatal outcomes. Aim of the Work: To clarify whether the two-dimensional ultrasonographic measurements of placental thickness is associated with adverse neonatal outcome. Patients and Methods: The present observational prospective study included 150 pregnant women, enrolled between the 1st of July 2020 to 1st of January 2021, from Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Bab Al-Sharia Hospital, Al-Azhar University. Included women aged 18-40 years with singleton pregnancy and normal body mass index [BMI]. They are subjected to ultrasound examination for measuring placental thickness at second trimester [18-24 wk.] and third trimester [36 wk.] of gestation. Post-delivery birth weight of the baby, placental weight and Apgar score were documented, and correlated with the placental thickness. Results: The mean age among studied patients was 26.22±4.04 years. The mean neonatal birth weight was 3149.1± 496 g, while the average placental weight was 502.4± 58.4 g. Abnormal placental thickness at second and third trimester was associated with significant decrease in neonatal birth weight, lower placental weight and lower APGAR score at one and five minutes. Conclusion: Placental thickness can be used as an indicator for the prediction of low birth weight and early neonatal outcomes. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Birth weight; Two-dimensional ultrasound; Placental thickness | ||
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