Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes
Gabr, M., Kamel, H., Elboghdady, A. (2022). Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes. EKB Journal Management System, 4(12), 2912-2917. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852
Mohamed A. Gabr; Hossam El-din Kamel; Adel A. Elboghdady. "Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 12, 2022, 2912-2917. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852
Gabr, M., Kamel, H., Elboghdady, A. (2022). 'Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes', EKB Journal Management System, 4(12), pp. 2912-2917. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852
Gabr, M., Kamel, H., Elboghdady, A. Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 4(12): 2912-2917. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852

Placental Thickness Measurement and Its Association with Neonatal Outcomes

International Journal of Medical Arts
Article 8, Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2022, Page 2912-2917  XML PDF (887.84 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.289852
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Authors
Mohamed A. Gabr email 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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