First trimester 3D ultrasound placental volume at 11th to 13th weeks gestational age for predicting preeclampsia

Background: After the 20th week of pregnancy, preeclampsia is diagnosed when a woman develops new-onset hypertension (systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or higher, diastolic 90 higher) and proteinuria (300 mg more in 24-hour urine collection, 1+ on dipstick testing). The aim this work was to determine sensitivity placental volume (PV) first trimester at 11th 13th week+6 days predicting preeclampsia. Methods: This prospective observational study carried out 250 women with any gravidity, singleton pregnancy between gestation based last menstrual period first-trimester ultrasound. All patients were subjected laboratory investigations (CBC, Renal function tests, Random sugar tests detect proteinuria.) imaging. Results: specificity PV differentiating normotensive 60.0%; 60.0% respectively. There high significant difference preeclmpesia cases regarding PV. Conclusions: lower as compared nonpreeclamptic highly statistical that means 3D measurement could increase predictive accuracy for pre-eclampsia.