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1.Frequency of Fetomaternal Outcome of Placental Abruption

Wajeeha Khurshid1, Sadaf Saifullah2, Uzma Shoaib2, Sajida Iqbal3, Bilal Ahmed1 and Attiya Bibi1

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the fetomaternal outcome of placental abruption.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynae Unit A, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from January, 2020 to June, 2020.

Materials and Methods: A total of 115 women were enrolled. Non-probability purposive sampling. Pregnant females with 24 to 40 weeks of gestation and age group from 20 to 45 years with any gravidity or parity were included in the study. Patient with RTA, renal disease and thrombophilia /ITP, were excluded from the study. Written informed consent was taken from all samples. The women were observed closely and their outcome was recorded. Descriptive data was obtained related to age and parity. Frequency and percentage was also deduced. Chi-square test was performed. All data was tabulated.

Results: Mean age was 29.0± 3.27 years. 20(17%) patients had shock, 35(30%) patients had PPH, 9(8%) patients developed DIC/Coagulopathy and 7 (6%) patients were transferred to ICU while 5 (4%) patients had maternal death. Whereas 51(44%) fetuses had low birth weight, 60(52%) fetuses were still born and 19(17%) had neonatal death.

Conclusion: Our study concludes that placental abruption has significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Key Words: Feto-maternal outcome, placental abruption

Citation of article: Khurshid W, Saifullah S, Shoaib U, Iqbal S, Ahmed B, Bibi A. Frequency of Fetomaternal Outcome of Placental Abruption. Med Forum 2022;33(4):2-5.