Measurement of Amniotic Fluid correlated with gestational age during Second and Third Trimester usingUltrasonography

Abstract

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Khartoum state, in departments of ultrasound such asAl Bashaer teaching Hospital, Friendship Chinese Hospital and other clinical centers ( Jiraf West clinic center), the duration of study was 6 months from June 2016 to December 2016 The data of this study was collected from 60 pregnant women were scanned in their second and third trimester in group of age 16 – 40 years by using ultrasound machines such as MINDRAY Dp 10, Toshiba and Alpinion E-CUBE 7 with TAS probe 3.5 MHz. The results were analyzed using Statistical Package for Sciences Program System Social (SPSS) In this study we measure the large single pocket (LSP) and the other four pockets assume together to make amniotic fluid index (AFI), Beside the study results connected the gestational age in second and third trimester with the (LSP) range between ( 4.5 – 7.6 ) cm and main is (6.2) cm . Also amitotic fluid index (AFI) range between ( 8 - 16 ) cm and main is (11.09 ) cm The study found that there is strong negative correlation between GA in weeks and AFI correlation -0037 p – value =(0.008) as the index peak in 28 week and reduce gradualy to term Finally the study recommended that further studies should be done with larger sample volume to correlate AFL with gestation age