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Volume 12 Issue 4 ( October-December ) 2023

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Assessment of maternal and fetal outcome of jaundice in pregnancy
Dr. Nafeesa Farheen. SK

Background: Jaundice is defined as the yellowish discoloration of skin, sclera and mucous membrane resulting from raised serum bilirubin concentration. The present study was conducted to assess maternal and fetal outcome of jaundice in pregnancy. Materials & Methods: 58 pregnant women with singleton pregnancies having onset of jaundice were enrolled. Maternal and neonatal outcomes was recorded. Results: Age group 20-30 years had 30 and >30 years had 28 patients. Parity was primi in 26 and multi in 32 patients. SES was upper in 14, middle in 23 and lower in 21 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mode of delivery was LSCS in 35 and vaginal in 23. Labour onset was spontaneous in 26 and induced in 32. Admission-delivery interval was <10 days in 43 and >10 days in 15. ICU admission was seen in 11 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). LBW was seen in 44, born alive in 56, still birth in 2, IUGR in 8 and NICU admission in 25 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: For the 2 stillbirths, we can conclude that, both the patients were unbooked. One was a case of severe pre-eclampsia with hellp syndrome. The other patient had Obstetric cholestasis with grade 3 meconium.

 
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