Abstract: Renal disease has always been a challenge for the treating obstetrician. With new advances in the management of renal disease, an increasing number of patients can continue the pregnancy and with individualization have a better outcome.
Material and methods: To analyze the pregnancy outcomes in renal disease, a retrospective cohort observational study over 5 years at a tertiary care institute in northern India was done. All the pregnant women with pre-existing renal disease of any etiology presenting at any period of gestation who consented were included and those not consenting were excluded from the study.
Results: Of 62 patients enrolled, 82.26% (n = 51) were followed,17.74%(n = 11) were lost to follow up. 58.82% (n = 30) had to undergo termination of pregnancy and 41.18%(n = 21) had delivery after 28 weeks of gestation. The antenatal complications seen were hypertension in 15.69%, diabetes mellitus in 9.80%, anemia in 5.88%. Fetal complications included preterm delivery (42.85%) and small for gestational age babies(61.90%). Cesarean delivery was 85.71% and normal delivery in 14.29% of patients.
Conclusion: Both maternal and fetal outcomes are influenced by the cause and degree of renal dysfunction. A better outcome is seen when the renal disease is under control, good antenatal follow-up, multidisciplinary approach, and timely delivery.
Keywords: Creatinine levels; Outcome of pregnancy; Pregnancy with renal diseases.
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