TY - JOUR AU - Umber, Aneela PY - 2010/03/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Perinatal Outcome in Pregnancies Complicated by Isolated Oligohydramnios at JF - Annals of King Edward Medical University JA - Annals KEMU VL - 15 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.21649/akemu.v15i1.29 UR - https://annalskemu.org/journal/index.php/annals/article/view/29 SP - 35 AB - <strong>Objective:</strong>&nbsp; To determine the perinatal outcome in pregnancies complicated by isolated oligohydramnios at term. <br /><strong>Study Design:</strong>&nbsp; Comparative / Cohort study. <br /><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong>&nbsp; This study was carried out in Unit-III at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from 14-05-2002 <br />to15-06-2003. <br /><strong>Patients and Methods:</strong>&nbsp; During this study 500 patients with singleton pregnancy were selected and Amniotic Fluid Index <br />(AFI) was evaluated within 4 days of delivery in these patients with technique of Phelan et al. All selected outcome variables <br />of these pregnancies were recorded on printed proformas. On the bases of AFI measurements patients were divided in two <br />groups. Those who have AFI &gt; 50 mm and &lt; 50 mm. The significance of difference or comparison of means was measured <br />by Chai square test (by Yats corrections). Perinatal outcomes in pregnancies with oligohydramnios were compared with those <br />with normal amniotic fluid volume. <br /><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp; The selected outcomes showed significant variations in both groups. The statistical significance was present <br />between advanced gestational age, presence of meconium, deceleration of fetal heart rate and chances of caesarean delivery. <br />There were increased chances of induction of labor (41% Vs 22%) and caesarean delivery (32% Vs 23%) in oligohydramnios <br />group. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong>&nbsp; Oligohydramnios is associated with an increased risk of caesarean delivery for fetal distress and perinatal <br />morbidity. <br /><strong>Key Words:</strong>&nbsp; Isolated Oligohydramnios, perinatal outcome. ER -