CHANGING TRENDS IN OCCURRENCE OF PLACENTA PREVIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 19
Abstract
BACKGROUND To find out the changing trends in occurrence of placenta previa cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS It is a retrospective study of 82 cases of pregnancy beyond 28wks of gestation, complicated with placenta previa during 1 year period at Department of OBG, Gandhi Hospital. RESULTS Total No. of placenta previa cases were 82. Incidence comes to be 0.9%. Predisposing factors causing placenta previa where age, parity, previous h/o D & C, MTP’S, LSCS, or any other gynaec surgeries or any injury were evaluated. In this study 70.7% of cases were found to be in younger age group 20–24 years. Primi para contributing 29.2% without any predisposing factors. This is clearly showing increasing in the incidence of placenta previa in primigravida. This needs conformation by doing a larger study. The no of previa with previous LSCS were 26 (31%), abortions (12%), D & C were 6 (7.3%), hysterotomy were 2 (2.4%).
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Rajini , Shobha , Laxmi
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