Maternal and Fetal Outcome of Placenta Previa Patients Attending Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital -Prospective Study

Methods:A prospective study was conducted in Ain shams Maternity Hospital, in the period between Sep '18 and Feb '19.Outcome measures:Maternal outcome measures included: Estimated blood loss, Amount of blood transfusion, Mode of delivery, Complications, pre and postoperative hemoglobin level, Postoperative fever, Postoperative wound infection, ICU admission.Neonatal outcome measures included: Neonatal weight, APGAR score, Prematurity, NICU admission, IUFD.ResultsMean age (31.82 yrs), gravidity (4.06), parity (2.71), previous CS deliveries (2.52). Other RF: EC normal(42.4%), moderately depressed (40%), severely depressed(17.6%). At 5 minutes; normal(85.9%) moderately depressed(10.6%), severely depressed(3.5%). NICU admission(22.4%). IUFD (5.9%). ConclusionPlacenta previa patients at risk of numerous maternal and neonatal morbidities, maternal morbidities include life threatening haemorrhage, caesarean hysterectomy, blood component transfusion, prolonged hospital stay and ICU admission. Neonatal morbidities include premature delivery, low birth weight, intrauterine foetal death and NICU admission.