Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low-risk singleton deliveries
| Title: | Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low-risk singleton deliveries |
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| Authors: | Kikelomo Temilola Adesina, Olumuyiwa O Ogunlaja, Abiodun P Aboyeji, Halimat J Akande, Abiodun S Adeniran, Adebunmi Olarinoye, Adegboyega A Fawole |
| Source: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 191-195 (2016) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016. |
| Publication Year: | 2016 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: | foetal outcome, placenta, placental parameters, placental weight, Medicine |
| More Details: | Background: Gross examination of the placenta may provide useful insight into the aetiology of newborn and maternal complications. A review of literature revealed only a few epidemiological studies that determined the relationships between placental abnormalities, gestational age and occurrence of adverse outcome in babies of healthy pregnant women in our region. Patients and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, between 1 st February and August 2013. Pregnant women in labour at ≥28 weeks′ gestational age with singleton pregnancies were recruited. Gross examination of the placenta and umbilical cord after delivery were performed. Results: Four hundred and twenty-eight singleton deliveries were studied. The average placental weight was 580.8 ± 130.6 g (range = 125-1500 g). The mean values of the umbilical cord length and width were 52.7 ± 10.5 cm and 1.96 ± 1.11 cm, respectively. Placental abnormalities occurred in 1.2%. The umbilical cord was centrally inserted in 290 (67.8%), marginally in 31% of cases. There was significant but weak positive correlation between the placental weight, birth weight and gestational age at 40 weeks (P ≤ 0.001, r = 0.356). Placental weight was directly related to birth weight (P < 0.0001, r = 0.244) and greater in babies with congenital abnormalities (P = 0.002). Conclusions: There was an association between placental parameters and foetal outcome at birth. Placental weight was positively correlated with birth weight, gestational age and occurrence of congenital abnormalities. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1117-1936 2468-6875 |
| Relation: | http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2016;volume=23;issue=4;spage=191;epage=195;aulast=Adesina; https://doaj.org/toc/1117-1936; https://doaj.org/toc/2468-6875 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1117-1936.196255 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/0584a758044e43d7827467a6884933f2 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.0584a758044e43d7827467a6884933f2 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 11171936 24686875 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/1117-1936.196255 |
| Published in: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal |
| Language: | English |