The Effects of Placental Calcification on Perinatal Outcomes

Year 2015, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 151 - 154, 01.05.2015

Rahime Bedir Fındık Yeksin Helvacıoğlu Yasemin Taşçı Ebru Ersoy Özlem Gün Eryılmaz Jale Karakaya

https://doi.org/10.5505/abantmedj.2015.52386

Abstract

Objective: Placental calcification is a commonly encountered situation with an unknown significance. There are publications defining the placental calcification as a risk factor in pregnant women. In our study, we overviewed the clinical reflection of placental calcification. Method: 106 patients without risk factors are included our study. The outcomes of 51 patients with grade 3 placental calcification on ultrasound were compared with 55 patients with grade 1-2 calcification. Results: Pregnancy counts and mean age were significantly lower in the study group with calcified placenta, compared to the group without calcification p=0,003; p

Keywords

Placental calcification, perinatal outcomes, placental ultrasonography, high-risk pregnancies

Plasental Kalsifikasyonun Perinatal Sonuçlara Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Plasental kalsifikasyon, gebelerde sıklıkla karşılaşılan ve klinik önemi bilinmeyen durumlardan biridir. Plasental kalsifikasyonun gebelikte risk faktörü olduğunu savunan yazarlar vardır. Çalışmamızda miad gebelerde plasental kalsifikasyonun perinatal sonuçlar açısından kliniğe yansıması değerlendirildi. Yöntem: Riski olmayan toplam 106 miad gebe çalışmamıza dahil edildi. Ultrasonografide grade 3 plasentası olan 51 gebeden oluşan vaka grubu ile, grade 1- 2 plasentası olan 55 gebeden oluşan kontrol grubu perinatal sonuçlar açısından karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Kalsifiye plasentası olan hastaların gebelik sayıları ve yaş ortalamaları diğer gruba göre anlamlı düşük bulundu sırasıyla p=0,003; p

Keywords

Plasental kalsifikasyon, perinatal sonuç, plasental ultrasonografi, riskli gebelik

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