Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Clinical study of intra uterine fetal death

  • Author:
  • Kala Katti1,, V Anupama Rani2, KM Umashankar2, MN Dharmavijaya3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 404 to 406

1Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

3Professor & HOD, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Akash Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

*Corresponding Author: Email: kala.katti@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

The present study was done to determine the total number of antepartum and intrapartum fetal deaths; to know the probable etiology and management of the same, and to study the role of antenatal care in prevention of IUFD.

A prospective study of intrauterine fetal demise and associated maternal factors were studied. All IUFD with singleton pregnancies more than 28 weeks of gestation were included in the study.

The fetal death rate was 25.4 1000 births. Major causes of IUFD were PE and eclampsia (36.19%) and abruption placenta (19.87%). Majority were preterm (56.31%) and birth weight 2.5 kg (72.17%). Risk of IUFD was significantly less in booked patients than in unbooked patients.

Present study showed that majority of IUDs were preventable. Early detection of pre-eclampsia by regular ANCs and its treatment can reduce its complications including IUD and abruption placenta in few cases thereby further reducing the stillbirth rate.

Keywords

Intrauterine fetal demise, Etiology, Prevention