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Extra hepatic portal vein obstruction and pregnancy outcome: Largest reported experience.
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PMID:  21375674     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Aim:  Evaluate pregnancy outcome in women with extra hepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). Material & Methods:  A total of 26 pregnancies in 14 women with EHPVO were evaluated for maternal and perinatal outcomes in a tertiary centre of Northern India. Fourteen pregnancies were evaluated prospectively while the details of 12 previous pregnancies in the same women were studied retrospectively. Results:  Mean age of pregnant women with EHPVO was 24.5 years and approximately one-third were primigravidae. Only one patient was diagnosed as EHPVO in the index pregnancy. The presenting event was hematemesis in 71% of the patients; others presented with thrombosis, pain abdomen and jaundice or incidental splenomegaly. The incidence of abortion, preterm deliveries and still births was 20%, 15.4% and 7.7%, respectively. Underlying hypercoagulable and prothrombotic state was diagnosed in around one-fifth of the patients. Half of these women required platelet transfusion in the intrapartum period due to hypersplenism resulting in thrombocytopenia. Anemia was seen in 40% of the patients; however, no other major complications were seen as a result of EHPVO. The vaginal delivery rate and obstetrical outcome were similar as in general population. Conclusion:  Pregnancy outcome is expected to be successful in women with EHPVO if disease is adequately controlled prior to pregnancy.
Authors:
Neelam Aggarwal; Seema Chopra; Ainharan Raveendran; Vanita Suri; Radha Krishan Dhiman; Yogesh Kumar Chawla
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1341-8076     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612761     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2011 The Authors. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research © 2011 Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
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