Korean J Perinatol.  2013 Dec;24(4):229-236. 10.14734/kjp.2013.24.4.229.

Management of Isolated Oligohydramnios between 34(+0) and 36(+6) Weeks of Gestation

• Oh SY

• KMID: 2072298
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14734/kjp.2013.24.4.229

Abstract

The optimal management in pregnancies complicated isolated oligohydramnios between 34(+0) and 36(+6) weeks of gestation is not established yet. Although previous studies reported that increased risks of adverse perinatal outcomes were observed in pregnancies with oligohydramnios, it is notable that these studies include cases with maternal or fetal complications such as hypertensive disorders or fetal growth restriction. Therefore, it remains unclear that the increased adverse perinatal outcomes from oligohydramnios are caused from oligohydramnios itself or from maternal or fetal complications. Meanwhile, recent evidences demonstrated that neonates born at late preterm are also at increased risks for prematurity related complications such as respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, neonatal hypoglycemia, necrotizing enterocolitis and cerebral palsy as well compared with term neonates. With this background, this article was aimed to review recent literatures on the optimal management in pregnancies with isolated oligohydramnios between 34(+0) and 36+6 weeks of gestation and to present the results from survey of obstetricians in our country on this topic.

Keyword

Isolated oligohydramnios; 34(+0) and 36(+6) weeks of gestation

MeSH Terms

Cerebral Palsy
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Female
Fetal Development
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hypoglycemia
Infant, Newborn
Oligohydramnios*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy*