THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLYHYDRAMNIOS FOR THE MOTHER AND FETUS

Abstract

Polyhydramnios is an obstetric pathology, which is characterized by an increase in the volume of amniotic fluid (amniotic fluid) of more than 1500 ml. The purpose of the study was to study the frequency of causes, the course of pregnancy, the outcome of childbirth and the condition of the newborn with polyhydramnios. To achieve this goal, a retrospective analysis of the history of childbirth of 72 women with polyhydramnios who delivered in the obstetric department of the Samara State Medical University clinic in 2022 was carried out. The course of pregnancy in women with polyhydramnios is complicated by: preeclampsia of the first and second half of pregnancy, miscarriage and premature birth. Perinatal outcomes are characterized by: intrauterine retention syndrome, prematurity, malformations of the central nervous system, cerebrovascular accidents and intrauterine infections.