A Study on Profile of Sudden Intrauterine Death, in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India.

Abstract

Introduction: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) is a dreaded Obstetrical Complication. It is a great psychological trauma to the pregnant woman and entire family. To nd the prevalence, the risk factors, t Aim: he management of IUFD and to nd out measures which can be taken to reduce it. It was a prospective study c Materials And Method: Results: onducted from Feb 2017 to Oct 2019. A total of 144 mothers with IUFD were studied among 23,740 delivered patients over the period of two and half years. Among them 79.2% were unregistered cases, had highest prevalence in age group 21-25. Majority had vaginal delivery 83.4%. Complications of IUFD were DIC (3.4%), sepsis (4.86%) & PPH (3.47%). Intrauterine fetal death can be reduced with regular a Conclusion: ntenatal care and early detection of risk factors and their management.