The role of placental volume measurement in the previous period of preeklampsy and intrauterine development (İUGR) in the first trimester pregnancy period

Aim(s): In our study, we aimed to predict preeclampsia and IUGR in the first trimester with placental volume measurement by using 3D ultrasonographic imaging methods in women who were pregnant between 11 weeks and 13 weeks + 6 days with CRL measurement between 45-84 mm. Method: Quantitative analysis method was used to test the hypothesis of the research and to investigate the relationship between variables. Sample: 450 patients, who enrolled in the patient information management system, were the sample of our study. These patients applied for the first three months screening test in the Perinatology Department of Manisa Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital and the sample was studied with permission from the ethics committee. Findings: The relation between placental volume and smoking, weight, gravida, maternal age, gestational age, fetal weight, IUGR, and preeclampsia were found significant. In addition, the relationship between the weight of the baby, the relationship between weight, age, gravida and the weeks of pregnancy was also found significant. Two cases whose outcome could not be reached were excluded from the study. Preeclampsia developed in 16 of 448 cases. Of these 16 cases, 11 (78.6%) had a placental volume of 0-32mm3 and the placenta volume of 5 cases (1.2%) was more than 32mm3. Thus, the relation between placental volume and preeclampsia was statistically found significant (p = 0.000). IUGR occurred in 16 of 448 cases. In 14 of these, placental volume was between 0-32 mm3 and in 2 cases placenta volume was above 32 mm3. The relation between placental volume and IUGR was also statistically found significant (p = 0.000). Results: The relation between placental volume and preeclampsia and IUGR was statistically found significant (p = 0.000). Keywords: Placenta Volume, Preeclampsia, Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), Pregnancy, Baby Weight