Research Article

A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic

Volume: 10 Number: 3 December 19, 2023
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A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic

Abstract

The present study aims to retrospectively analyze the frequency, demographic characteristics, affecting risk factors and outcomes of intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) cases delivered between 2015 and 2022 in our clinic, a tertiary center. Between January 2015 and December 2021, 92 pregnant women between 22-41 weeks of gestational age who gave birth due to IUFD in Muğla University Education and Research Hospital clinic were included in the study. Age at presentation, gravida, parity and body mass index (BMI) data, gestational weeks, and if after birth, birth weight, mode of delivery, infant sex and pathologic examination results were recorded. There were 92 cases of IUFD between the specified dates. The ratio of cases to the number of births was 1.03%. Of the cases, 88 (95.65%) were singleton pregnancies and 4 (4.34%) were multiple pregnancies. The mean age was 29.47±5.71 years. Among the cases, 1 (1.08%) pregnant woman was under 18 years of age and 1 pregnant woman was over 40 years of age. The mean BMI was 25.54±3.90 kg/m2 and 2 (2.16%) pregnant women were morbidly obese (≥40 kg/m2). The mean gestational age was 31.07±4.87 weeks. When the causes of IUFD were evaluated, placental abruptio1n was observed in 12 (13.18%) pregnant women. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were present in 6 (50%) of the pregnant women with placental abruption. While 5 (5.49%) pregnant women had diabetes mellitus, 2 (2.19%) had placenta previa. A total of 7 (7.60%) pregnant women had anhydroamniosis, a sign of uteroplacental insufficiency, during hospitalization, while 20 (21.97%) pregnant women had fetal anomaly. One (1.09%) pregnant woman developed disseminated intravascular coagulation. In addition, 3 (3.26%) pregnant women had COVID-19 and were hospitalized. The predictability of IUFD cases is low. But despite this, each center can partially reduce the incidence of IUFD with a pro-active approach by evaluating its own outcomes and identifying risk factors.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 19, 2023

Submission Date

May 9, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 24, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Şehirli Kıncı, Ö., Mirzazada, F., Arslaner, M. O., & Gökbel, İ. (2023). A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, 10(3), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.47572/muskutd.1294429
AMA
1.Şehirli Kıncı Ö, Mirzazada F, Arslaner MO, Gökbel İ. A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic. MMJ. 2023;10(3):155-159. doi:10.47572/muskutd.1294429
Chicago
Şehirli Kıncı, Özge, Firangiz Mirzazada, Mehmet Onur Arslaner, and İsmail Gökbel. 2023. “A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi 10 (3): 155-59. https://doi.org/10.47572/muskutd.1294429.
EndNote
Şehirli Kıncı Ö, Mirzazada F, Arslaner MO, Gökbel İ (December 1, 2023) A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi 10 3 155–159.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Şehirli Kıncı, F. Mirzazada, M. O. Arslaner, and İ. Gökbel, “A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic”, MMJ, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 155–159, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.47572/muskutd.1294429.
ISNAD
Şehirli Kıncı, Özge - Mirzazada, Firangiz - Arslaner, Mehmet Onur - Gökbel, İsmail. “A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi 10/3 (December 1, 2023): 155-159. https://doi.org/10.47572/muskutd.1294429.
JAMA
1.Şehirli Kıncı Ö, Mirzazada F, Arslaner MO, Gökbel İ. A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic. MMJ. 2023;10:155–159.
MLA
Şehirli Kıncı, Özge, et al. “A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic”. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 155-9, doi:10.47572/muskutd.1294429.
Vancouver
1.Özge Şehirli Kıncı, Firangiz Mirzazada, Mehmet Onur Arslaner, İsmail Gökbel. A Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Uterine Fetal Demise Cases in Our Clinic. MMJ. 2023 Dec. 1;10(3):155-9. doi:10.47572/muskutd.1294429