FETAL ANOMALIES RESULTING IN TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE - AN EXPERIENCE IN TERTIARY CARE

Objectives: To know the Fetal anomalies resulting in termination of pregnancy in consanguineous marriage. Material and Methods: Source of Data This study was performed in the department of radio-diagnosis Basaweshwara Teaching and General Hospital, on patients referred from Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department from September 2021-April 2022. 1. Sample size: Twenty Cases. 2. Type of study: Prospective Study. 3. Inclusion Criteria: All Patients were with 18-20 weeks of gestation. Retrieved data was tabulated and fed in SPSS 20 for analysis. Results: 1. Data of 20 patients who came for anomaly scans were monitored. Mean age of patient was (Min 19 and Max 35). Mean gestational age at which Anomaly scan was carried out was 18-22 weeks (Min 17 weeks and max 24 week). 2. Early termination was performed in 80 % (10 out of 20) cases and late termination was done in 20 % (5 out of 20) cases. 3. Analysis of fetal anomalies showed that CNS anomalies 50% (9 out of 20), and multiple anomalies 10% (4 out of 20). 4. Further analysis showed that CNS anomalies for which PT was carried out includes hydrocephalus 40% (9 out of 20).Enteric system (4 out of 20) MSK (2 out of 20). Conclusion: CNS abnormalities are the top reason to terminate pregnancy, followed by cases with multiple abnormalities and renal anomalies.