THE CORRELATION OF PLACENTAL THICKNESS WITH GESTATIONAL AGE AND FETAL WEIGHT BY ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION IN SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTERS OF PREGNANCY

Abstract

Abstract: Fetal wellbeing is influenced by many factors, one of the most important is the placenta, which is a highly specialized organ that indicates the status of both mother and fetus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the placental thickness in the second and third trimesters with gestational age and estimated fetal birth weight. This study comprised 105 pregnant women, in each case the placental thickness, gestational age, and estimated fetal weight were measured by ultrasound examination. There was a significant correlation between gestational age and placental thickness in the second and third trimester, and a significant correlation between placental thickness and fetal birth weight in the second and third trimester. The examination of placental thickness by ultrasound can be used as an accurate indicator in the assessment of gestational age and estimated fetal weight because of its linear correlation.