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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  6, Issue 2, Mar-Apr 2018, Pages 134-137
 

Original Article

To Study Feto-Maternal outcome in Relation to O’Sullivan Results

Chetana J.K.1, Amisha Gheewala2, Ragini Verma3

1Resident 2Assistant Professor 3Professor and Head, Department of Obs & Gynaec, GMC, GMC, Surat395001, Gujarat, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6218.8

Abstract

Background: Aim is to study occurance of various adverse fetomaternal outcome in pregnant women having abnormal O’Sullivan results. Materials and Methods: 75 gm of oral glucose ingestion by pregnant women at the time of registration irrespective of fasting status (O’Sullivan test) and measuring blood sugar level after 2 hours. Subjects were follow up and observed for development of adverse fetal and maternal outcome in subsequent antenatal visits, intranatal period and during postnatal period. Results: Out of total 464 subjects 76 subjects had abnormal O’Sullivan test results. Amongst the subjects with abnormal O’Sullivan test results 2627% subjects develop complications during subsequent antenatal visits e.g. polyhydramnios, hypertension, Intra uterine fetal demise (IUFD), preterm labor, abruption palcenta, eclampsia., 6.79% mother having extreme premature, 13.75% had premature babies, 35.09% subjects delivered by LSCS, 10.26% subjects had baby weight more than 3.5 kgs at birth, 10.4% babies had adverse neonatal outcomes e.g. birth asphyxia, NICU admission, congenital anomaly, neonatal hypoglycaemia, early neonatal death (END), 26.9% subjects had intranatal and postnatal complications. Conclusion: Subjects with abnormal O’Sullivan result had higher chances of developing adversefetal and maternal outcome.

Keywords: O’Sullivan Test; IUFD; END. 


Corresponding Author : Amisha Gheewala, Assistant Professor, Department of Obs & Gynaec, GMC, Surat395001, Gujarat, India.