Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low-risk singleton deliveries
dc.contributor.author | Adesina, Kikelomo | |
dc.contributor.author | Ogunlaja, Olumuyiwa | |
dc.contributor.author | Aboyeji, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Akande, Halimat | |
dc.contributor.author | Adeniran, Abiodun | |
dc.contributor.author | Olarinoye, Adebunmi | |
dc.contributor.author | Fawole, Adegboyega | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-15T11:07:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-15T11:07:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-10 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 1st 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. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Nil | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1117-1936 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3459 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria | en_US |
dc.subject | Foetal outcome | en_US |
dc.subject | Placenta | en_US |
dc.subject | Placental parameters | en_US |
dc.subject | Placental weight | en_US |
dc.title | Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low-risk singleton deliveries | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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