FIBROIDS IN PREGNANCY; OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS IN 3RD TRIMESTER

Autor: Asma Rahman, Shabnam Naseer Awan, Shah Bano
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: THE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL. 24:1360-1364
ISSN: 2071-7733
1024-8919
DOI: 10.17957/tpmj/17.3875
Popis: Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency ofcomplications in pregnant women with fibroids in 3rd trimester. Study design: Descriptive CaseSeries. Setting: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Period: 15thDecember 2014 to 15th June 2015. Subjects & Methodology: Where sample size was calculatedusing WHO sample size calculator using expected proportion of intrauterine growth restrictionp= 4%.11 163 pregnant women of 20-40 year of age with uterine fibroid of ≥3cm on ultrasoundwere included in this study. Patients of endometriosis and hypertension were excluded. Anobstetrical ultrasonography was done to confirm singleton pregnancy, size of uterine fibroidand to confirm gestational age. Patients were monitored until delivery and complications wererecorded. Preterm labour was defined as dilation of the cervix
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