STUDY OF CONGENITAL FETAL ANOMALIES WITH THE HELP OF SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION

Abstract

Information regarding specific anatomic anomalies affords the physician the opportunity to offer the patient sophisticated prenatal procedures, such as fetal surgery or selective fetal reduction in multiple gestations. Likewise, prenatal knowledge about genetic, physiologic, and/or anatomic abnormalities enables the physician to tailor or manage the timing and mode of delivery for optimal maternal and fetal outcomes. Prenatal diagnosis also allows the neonatal and paediatric specialists to be adequately prepared for a potentially ill neonate at delivery. Recent progress in the fields of maternal fetal medicine, radiology, and genetics has resulted in great advances in prenatal diagnosis. Ultrasonography is the initial modality for evaluation of pregnant patient because of its widespread availability and reasonable cost, with other modalities used only if Ultrasonography results are non diagnostic. Hence based on above data the present study was planned Study of Congenital Fetal anomalies with the Help of Sonographic Evaluation.

The present study was planned in Department of Radio- Diagnosis, Katihar Medical College and Hospital, Katihar, Bihar, India. All pregnant females of second trimester who are referred from obstetrics and gynaecology department and thus sent to department of Radio diagnosis for antenatal Sonographic examination. A complete antenatal ultrasound examination of pregnant women included in the study will be done using gray scale & colour duplex examination.

Obstetric ultrasonography has become an important part of routine antenatal care. Routine anomaly screening improves perinatal outcome directly through termination of pregnancy for certain anomalies. Congenital fetal anomalies are one of the most threatening complications which are prevalent in the society associated with severe morbidity and mortality in the new born fetus or neonates. Ultrasound is the best possible non-invasive technique available to detect any congenital anomalies in pregnant women which will help to identify the severity of the disease, its outcome leading to pregnancy termination or gives an opportunity for fetal therapy or better neonatal care.

Keywords: Congenital Fetal anomalies, Sonography, etc.