OBJECTIVES To determine the value of pulmonary artery Doppler velocimetry relative to fetal biometric indices and clinical correlates in the prenatal prediction of lethal lung hypoplasia (LH) in prolonged (>1 week) oligohydramnios. METHODS Forty-two singleton pregnancies with oligohydramnios associated with premature rupture of membranes ([PROM]; n = 31) or bilateral renal pathology (n = 11) ...

For the first time in 1946 E.L. Potter (1901–1993) described characteristic appearance of stillborns and deceased newborns with bilateral renal agenesis. Due to further observations distinguished syndrome (Q60.6) – a set external signs that are formed due extreme degree oligohydramnios intrauterine compression fetus. Classical is diagnosed by disfunction both kidneys fetus (for example, agenesi...

Background: Oligohydramnios is defined as an amniotic fluid index (AFI) of ≤5 cm. AFI calculated by adding the depth in centimetres largest vertical pocket each four equal uterine quadrants ultrasonography. We aimed to evaluate predictive value (≤5 cm) for mode delivery, associated complications, perinatal outcome, birth weight, meconium staining and APGAR scores.Methods: This was a prospective...

BACKGROUND Adverse outcomes of pregnancy are a challenging health-care problem. Prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes is important to prevent the morbidities of the foetus and the mother. AIMS To study the clinical interest of fetal nasal bone length in predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes in the first trimester of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN A population-based retrospective cohort study. ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether purified herbal extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza can improve the amniotic fluid volume in pre-term oligohydramnios by improving uteroplacental circulation. METHODS Forty-three pregnant women with oligohydramnios received a daily intravenous dose of 30 mL of salvia extract mixed with 5% glucose 500 mL. A control group of 41 women received daily 5% glucose 500 mL on...

Potter syndrome (PS) is a term used to describe a typical physical appearance, which is the result of dramatically decreased amniotic fluid volume secondary to renal diseases such as bilateral renal agenesis (BRA). Other causes are abstraction of the urinary tract, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and renal hypoplasia. I...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of amniotic fluid index (AFI) (<5) for adverse perinatal outcome in terms of cesarean section for fetal distress, birth weight, meconium staining, Apgar scores, and cord pH at birth. METHODS This was a prospective study of 200 antenatal women booked at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital during the years 2009-2011 with gestational age between ...