Introduction:- IUFD occurrence without warning in a previously normal pregnancy is really a challenge to obstetrician and distressing situation
for parents. It becomes crucial to identify specic probable cause of fetal death, to prevent the re-occurance and get the corrective measures.
Prenatal mortality is still of one of the top most health indicators in measuring the quality and impact of health services in developing countries
Still birth is a useful index to measure the values of antenatal and intranatal care. To decrease the fetal mortality rate, evaluation, documentation and
audit of the etiology and the associated risk factors for stillbirth is required.
Material and method :- The present study aims at studying the various causes related to IUFD. Prospective observational study conducted on 112
patients at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamla Raja Hospital, G.R. Medical College and J.A. Group of Hospitals, Gwalior (M.P.)
for 18 months. All those cases who were diagnosed as intrauterine dead fetus at the time of admission with gestational age >24 weeks pregnancy
were included in the study. All those investigation available at the centre of mother and father were noted and details were taken. Epidemiological
evaluation of causes of fetal death was done. Record of the method of induction and mode of delivery taken.
RESULTS :-Total 112 cases found during the study period were included . We found maximum cases unbooked - 71.43%, which were mainly
emergency admissions. Majority of the IUFD cases- 77.67% were found to lie in the age group of 20-30 yrs, most of them were primigravida
62.5%., maximum cases of IUFD were of the gestational age 31-35 weeks- 47.32%. Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy- 23.3 % cases were
found to be the major associated cause followed by Antepartum Haemorrhage 11.5%, Severe anaemia 15.1%, diabetes- 14.2% jaundice - 9.8%.
congenital anomaly- 9.8%. Oligohydromnios- 8.9% and IUGR were also found to be associated with IUFD, forming an indirect reason. 39.29%
cases were unexplained. 86.6% cases delivered vaginally. 10.7% cases had to undergo LSCS and only 2.68% cases underwent laparotomy for
rupture uterus. 11.61% cases were of macerated IUFD baby indicating long term neglected IUFD. 39.78% and 38.39% IUFD were of 2.0-2.5 kg
and 1.5-2.0 kg. This show strong corelation with LBW and IUGR.
CONCLUSION:- Unexplained cases, hypertensive disorder, anemia and diabetes were the major causes for IUFD. In spite of advances in
diagnostic and therapeutic modalities a major cause of fetal death remain unexplained because of poverty, illiteracy, unawareness and
inaccessibility of a health centre. Undoubtedly, continued surveillance of stillbirth rates is wanted for both high- and low-risk pregnancies at a state
and national level.
Retrospective study on the effect of Body Mass Index (BMI) on maternal and neonatal outcome
