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Abstract
Placenta previa (PP) refers to a placenta that is abnormally located in the lower part of the uterus, often covering the cervix. The placenta normally implants in the upper uterus, but in fewer than 1% of pregnancies it implants in the lower uterine segment.
In this study Thirty pregnant women diagnosed with asymptomatic Placenta Previa with Fifteen singleton pregnant women of matched age and free medical or obstetrical conditions control subjects were included.
The aim of the study was to detect the relation between the presence of placenta previa and intrauterine fetal growth curves.
All patients included in this study were subjected to history taking, clinical examination (general and local), ultrasonography and Doppler studies to detect fetal wellbeing and patterns of fetal growth.
In this study, we detected the presence of slight abnormal fetal growth pattern in patients group and none were found in the control group.
In the patient group weak statistically significant correlations were found between Ultrasonographic and fetal growth curves findings.
So it is concluded that the presence of placenta previa didn’t significantly affect the patterns of fetal growth and that the use of ultrasonographic methods lead to more reliable confirmed diagnosis which could lead to better management.