Abstract:
This was cross sectional study done in diabetic maternal in third trimester of pregnancy, to evaluate the effect of diabetic on placenta and umbilical artery diameter.
The aim of this study was to assess characterization of placenta and measurement of umbilical artery in third trimester in diabetic women using Ultrasound.
The sample size was consisted of 50 pregnant women with DM and 20 normal pregnant women in third trimester; the data was collected by master data sheets in the period from August 2018 to March 2019.
This study was carried out in Ultrasound departments of; Saad Abu-Ella Teaching Hospital, Saudi hospital and Altamayoz A&E Center in Khartoum state.
Data were analyzed by using SPSS (statically package for the social sciences) program and the results were presented in form of graphs and tables.
The study found there was significant difference (p<0.05) between the mean of placenta thickness in normal group and diabetic group was 37.80mm and 45.0080mm respectively. And found significant difference (p<0.001) between the mean of UA diameter in normal group and diabetic group was 4.1650mm and 17.3880mm respectively.
The study found there was significant Correlation between placenta grading and duration of diabetic (p<0.05), also there was significant Correlation between placenta grading and gestational age (p<0.001).
The study approved there was significant correlation between diabetic and placental thickness and umbilical artery diameter. Also there was significant correlation of placenta grading with duration of diabetic and gestational age.
For more accurate results, future researches should studies the effect of DM on placenta and umbilical artery diameter in large population size
Studies the effect of DM on the umbilical artery blood flow with Doppler indices, and should include the outcome of pregnancy to show the correlation between the diabetic pregnancy and fetal growth restrictions.
Instead of studying diabetic pregnancy in third trimester only, data collected in first and second trimester may give more reliable results.
