Abstract :
Background: An essential but transient organ develops in the uterine lining during pregnancy; this is the placenta. Nutrition, respiration, endocrine, immunological, and excretion are the main functions of the placenta for the foetus. Amniotic fluid plays an important role in musculoskeletal and pulmonary development of foetus. For normal amniotic fluid amount, a normally developed placenta is required. Thus the present study was conducted to assess the correlation between placental thickness and amniotic fluid index in third trimester in single uncomplicated pregnancies.Aim and Objectives: To understand the relationship between placental thickness and amniotic fluid index.Materials and Methods: A prospective case control study was conducted at GBCM & Dr. KKBM hospital, Dehradun, from August 2023 to February 2024. During this time, 100 Antenatal women who were carrying a singleton foetus and were in the third trimester (26-42 weeks) were ultrasonography evaluated. Cases having foetal congenital anomalies, placental abnormalities, multiple foetal gestations, maternal medical and gynaecological disorders, and maternal obstretical complications were excluded.Results: Third trimester results showed an average placental thickness of 3.90±1.1 cm and an average amniotic fluid index (AFI) of 125.20±38.5.however, no significant correlation of placental thickness with gestational age was seen, No significant correlation of placental thickness with AFI was seen.Conclusion: The amniotic fluid index and placental thickness were shown to have a linear relationship that was inversely correlatedbut not statistically significant.
Keyword :
Placental thickness (PT), Amniotic fluid index (AFI), Pregnancy, Foetal, Placental.