Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low risk singleton deliveries

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dc.contributor.authorAdesina, Kikelomo
dc.contributor.authorOgunlaja, Olumuyiwa
dc.contributor.authorAboyeji, Abiodun
dc.contributor.authorAkande, Halima
dc.contributor.authorAdeniran, Abiodun
dc.contributor.authorOlarinoye, Adebunmi
dc.contributor.authorFawole, Adegboyega
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-15T10:16:50Z
dc.date.available2019-11-15T10:16:50Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.identifier.citationAdesina K.T,Ogunlaja O.A, Aboyeji A.P, Akande H.J, Adeniran A.S, Olarinoye A.O, Fawole A.A (2016). Relationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low risk singleton deliveries. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal.23 (2): 191-195en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.npmj.org/text.asp?2016/23/4/191/196255
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3413
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNational Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 23;No.2
dc.subjectfoetal outcomeen_US
dc.subjectplacentaen_US
dc.subjectplacental parameters,en_US
dc.subjectplacental weighten_US
dc.titleRelationship between gross placental characteristics and perinatal outcome of low risk singleton deliveriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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