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Polyhydramnios — frequency of congenital anomalies in relation to the value of the amniotic fluid index

Jakub Kornacki1, Magdalena Adamczyk, Przemysław Wirstlein, Maciej Osiński, Ewa Wender-Ożegowska
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Pubmed: 28930371
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Ginekol Pol 2017;88(8):442-445.
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  1. Division of Reproduction, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: The aims of our study were to assess the correlation between the amniotic fluid index (AFI) value and the frequency and type of fetal anomalies.

Material and methods: The material included 94 patients at the third trimester of pregnancy, 60 with mild polyhydramnios, 19 with moderate one, and 15 with severe one. Polyhydramnios was diagnosed if AFI was > 24 cm. All patients were divided into three groups based on the value of AFI: 1) mild polyhydramnios with AFI between 24.1 and 29.9 cm, 2) moderate polyhydramnios with AFI between 30–34.9 cm, and 3) severe polyhydramnios with AFI ≥ 35 cm.

Results: The incidence of fetal malformations correlated significantly with the degree of polyhydramnios and was the highest in patients with severe polyhydramnios (53.3%, p = 0.002). Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract were the most frequent fetal anomalies in the whole group of patients (5.3%). Trisomy 18 was the most frequent aneuploidy found in women with polyhydramnios (2.1%).

Conclusions:

  1. The incidence of fetal congenital anomalies significantly increases with the degree of polyhydramnios, being most frequent in severe one and rather rare in a mild one.
  2. Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract were the most frequent anomalies in patients with polyhy­dramnios, especially in women with severe polyhydramnios.

Abstract

Objectives: The aims of our study were to assess the correlation between the amniotic fluid index (AFI) value and the frequency and type of fetal anomalies.

Material and methods: The material included 94 patients at the third trimester of pregnancy, 60 with mild polyhydramnios, 19 with moderate one, and 15 with severe one. Polyhydramnios was diagnosed if AFI was > 24 cm. All patients were divided into three groups based on the value of AFI: 1) mild polyhydramnios with AFI between 24.1 and 29.9 cm, 2) moderate polyhydramnios with AFI between 30–34.9 cm, and 3) severe polyhydramnios with AFI ≥ 35 cm.

Results: The incidence of fetal malformations correlated significantly with the degree of polyhydramnios and was the highest in patients with severe polyhydramnios (53.3%, p = 0.002). Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract were the most frequent fetal anomalies in the whole group of patients (5.3%). Trisomy 18 was the most frequent aneuploidy found in women with polyhydramnios (2.1%).

Conclusions:

  1. The incidence of fetal congenital anomalies significantly increases with the degree of polyhydramnios, being most frequent in severe one and rather rare in a mild one.
  2. Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract were the most frequent anomalies in patients with polyhy­dramnios, especially in women with severe polyhydramnios.
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Keywords

fetal ultrasound, fetal malformations, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system

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Title

Polyhydramnios — frequency of congenital anomalies in relation to the value of the amniotic fluid index

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 88, No 8 (2017)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

442-445

Published online

2017-08-31

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DOI

10.5603/GP.a2017.0081

Pubmed

28930371

Bibliographic record

Ginekol Pol 2017;88(8):442-445.

Keywords

fetal ultrasound
fetal malformations
gastrointestinal tract
central nervous system

Authors

Jakub Kornacki
Magdalena Adamczyk
Przemysław Wirstlein
Maciej Osiński
Ewa Wender-Ożegowska

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