ABSTRACT

Objective: To find out causes and feto-maternal outcome among patients presented with jaundice during pregnancy.

Material and methods: This study was conducted at Isra university Hospital over period of one year from January 2018 to December 2019 in OBS and gynecology department. A total of 50 females having singleton pregnancy and having jaundice were included in the study after taking verbal informed consent. All the patients underwent normal vaginal deliveries and cesarean section as per indications and Hospital protocol. All the information regarding demographic characteristics including maternal and fetal outcome in terms of complications and mortality was collected via self-made study proforma and data was analyzed by SPSS version 20.

Results: Total 50 patients were included in this study and 50% belonged to the age group of more than 30 years. 50% were un-booked, multigravida were 80% and 60% women poor socioeconomically. Most of the females had jaundice occurrence during the third trimester. Most patients 40% had jaundice due to viral hepatitis. Major maternal complications were the coagulation failure and renal impairment among 40% and 20% of the cases respectively, followed by septicemia, hepatic coma, hepatic coma, ICU admission, Abruptio placenta, PPH and maternal mortality were found with the percentage of 12.0%, 10.0%, 20.0%, 28.0%, 30.0% and 4.0% respectively. As per neonatal complications, fetal distress was 20.0%, still births were 10.0% and IUD were 10.0%.

Conclusion: As per study conclusion the most common cause of jaundice was viral hepatitis. Coagulation failure, renal impairment, abruptio placenta and PPH were observed to be the commonest maternal complications, while fetal distress, IUD and still birth were the frequent fetal complication among patients presenting with jaundice during pregnancy.

Keywords: Jaundice, feto-maternal outcome, viral hepatitis