dc.contributor.author | Mosomi, Abigael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-22T06:10:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-22T06:10:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153896 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background
Ultrasonography is so far the most effective and safest method of estimating gestational age
(GA). A new parameter, placental thickness (PT), can be used to evaluate the placental growth
and estimate the age of the fetus in normal pregnancies. Studies have shown as a general rule that
placental thickness in mm corresponds to the GA in weeks.
Aim
The goal of the study was to correlate placental thickness, measured at the level of insertion of the
umbilical cord, using the ultrasonographic GA in uncomplicated.
The mean value together with corresponding standard deviation was computed from the 14th to
40th gestational week.
Methodology
A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study was done in Kenyatta National Hospital,
department of radiology.
The study was carried out over a period of six months, from June 2019 to December 2019. All
patients referred for obstetric scans were normal singleton pregnancy between 14-40 weeks
meeting the inclusion criteria. Two hundred and fifty two patients meeting the inclusion criteria
were conveniently selected.
Results
The placental thickness was found to increase with increase in gestational age. A strong positive
correlation was found between the two. Placental thickness was thicker by 1-3mm up to 22 weeks
gestation, almost exact at 23-33 weeks and was less by 0.5-5mm after 33 weeks.
A strong positive correlation was demonstrated between the placental thickness and the fetal
biometric parameters.
Placental location did not affect the placental thickness.
Conclusion
Placental thickness increases with increase in gestational age.
A strong positive correlation exists between placental thickness and gestational age.
A positive correlation between placental thickness and fetal biometric parameters is
found.
There was no statistically significant difference in the placental thickness in relation to
the placental location.
Recommendations
Placental thickness can be added and used with the fetal biometric parameters to estimate
gestational age in normal singleton pregnancies. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Ultrasonographic evaluation of placental thickness in normal singleton pregnancies for estimation of gestational age in Kenyatta National Hospital. | en_US |
dc.title | Ultrasonographic evaluation of placental thickness in normal singleton pregnancies for estimation of gestational age in Kenyatta National Hospital. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |