A Study of Proportion, Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Cases of Placenta Previa
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 8
Abstract
Introduction: Worldwide, placenta previa has been seen to complicate 0.3% - 0.8% of all pregnancies.(1,2) Risk factors for placenta previa include previous uterine scar, smoking, age of women over 35 years, grand multiparity, recurrent abortions, low socio-economic status, and taking infertility treatment.(3) With the increasing rate of Caesarean sections, the incidence of placenta previa is also increasing. Transvaginal Sonography is a safe and most accurate method in the diagnosis of placenta previa. Materials and methods: The present study is a prospective study and the study group consists of 106 cases of placenta previa, during the study period from Nov 2014 – April 2016 in Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim Goa. Results: In the present study, total number of cases of placenta previa were 106, giving proportion of 1.37 (n=7717). In the present study maximum number of cases of placenta previa were in the age group between 20- 29 years that is 52 cases (16+36) (49.05% ). The maximum number of cases of placenta previa were found in multigravida that is 84 cases (79.26%). 22(20.75%) cases of patients with placenta previa were primigravida. 22 cases (20.75%) had prior cesarean section, 15 cases (14.15%) had abortions and all these factors acted as important risk factors for the occurrence of placenta previa. Antepartum bleeding was found in 34 cases (32.07%), anemia was found in 32 cases (30.19%). Malpresentation was found in 20 cases (18.87%). Minor degree placenta previa was found in 43 cases (40.57 %) and major degree placenta previa in 63 cases (59.43 %). Among the patients who received blood transfusion, 32 cases (49.20%) had major degree placenta previa, while among patients with minor degree placenta previa only 7 cases (16.28%) required blood transfusion. Caesarean section rate in the present study was 81.13% and vaginal delivery rate was 18.87%. 7 cases (6.60%) had febrile morbidity, 6 cases (5.66%) had UTI. Post partum hemorrhage was seen in 19 cases (17.92%). 6 patients(5.66%) had morbidly adherant placenta. 7 patients (6.60%) underwent hysterectomy out of which 6 were done for morbidly adherent placenta and one was done for post partum hemorrhage. In the present study there was one maternal death (0.94%). 11 cases (57.89%) of post partum hemorrhage were managed conservatively, in 5 cases (26.32%) uterine artery ligation was done, in 2 cases (10.53%) B-Lynch sutures were taken and in one case (5.26%) hysterectomy was done. Conclusion: The awareness of this obstetric complication can help with earlier diagnosis timely referral and to higher centres, blood availability, NICU care availability to prevent the complications and mortality.
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Dr. Viraj R. Naik, Dr. Pia Muriel Cardoso
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