Polyhydramnios and
olygohydramnios
DR. dr. Rizani Amran, SpOG(K)
Normally:
Amnionic fluid volume increases
to about 1 lit or more by 36 wks
In postterm there may by only
100-200ml
Normal volumes of amniotic fluid
varies with the duration of pregnancy
Average of amniotic fluid volume
12 w: 50 ml
24 w: 500 ml
36 w: 1000 ml & decreases thereafter.
At term: The normal range in a singleton
pregnancy is large: 500-1500 ml
polyhydramnios
Definition
Amniotic fluid volume (AFV) >2 L
Incidence
1-4% pregnancies.
Types
1. Chronic:
Excess fluid accumulates gradually & it is only
noticed after the 30th w of pregnancy. It is 10
times more common than acute PH.
2. Acute:
Excess fluid accumulates more quickly & it
occurs earlier in pregnancy. It is usually
associated with twin pregnancy
With sonography:
Mild
Moderate
Sever
8-11cm
12-15cm
>16cm
80%
15%
5%
Causes
*Fetal:
1- Multiple pregnancy
2- Hydrops fetalis
3- Fetal anomalies
Fetal anomalies
Neural tube defect (Anencephaly , Spina bifida )
1- Increased transudation of CSF
2- Excessive urination
* stimulation of cerebrospinal centers
* impaired arginine vasopressin secretion
Duodenal atresia
Thoraco-oesophageal fistula
* Maternal:
Diabetes mellitus
Maternal hyperglycemia
Fetal hyperglycemia
Osmotic diuresis
Pre-eclampsia
Heart or renal failure
*Idiopathic
Symptoms
Dyspenea
Edema
Oliguria
Dyspepsia
Diagnosis
Uterine enlargment ( larger than
the period of pregnancy)
Difficulty in palpating fetal part
Difficulty in hearing fetal heart
Sonography
With sonography
A. Confirm diagnosis:
*Vertical pocket >8cm
*AFI >24 cm (AFI > 97.5 percentile for gestational age)
B. Detect the degree:
* mild
* Moderate
* severe
C. Detect the cause
Differential Diagnosis
1. Twins
2. Ovarian cyst
3. Full bladder
4. Hydatiform mole
5. Ascite
All are resolved by U/S
Complication
PROM
Prolapses of umblical cord
Placental abruption
Uterine dysfunction
Post partum hemorrhage
Pregnancy Outcome
In general, the more sever degree
of hydramnios
The higher perinatal mortality
rate
Managment
Minor degrees of hydramnios rarely
require treatment
Moderate degrees can usually managed
until labor ensues
Sever degrees ( dyspnea or abdominal
pain or other complication),
hospitalization become necessary
Treatment
Amniocentesis
500 ml/h
1500-2000 ml/d
Indometacin
Decreases lung liquid production
Decreases fetal urine production
Increases fluid movement across fetal
membranes
Oligohydramnios
Definition
Marked deficiency of the amniotic
fluid volume (below the normal limits)
incidence
0.5-5% of all pregnancies
In general:
Oligohydramnios developing early
in pregnancy is less common
and
Has a bad prognosis
Causes
Fetal
Chromosomal abnormalities
Congenital anomalies
Fetal death
IUGR
Postterm
PROM
Twin-twin transfusion
Maternal
uteroplacental insufficiency
Hypertension
Diabetes
Placenta
Abruption
Drug
Prostaglandin synthetase
inhibitors,
Angiotensin converting
enzyme inhibitors
idiopatic
Clinical picture
Uterus is small for date
Fetus:
easily felt & immobile
FHS easily heard
U/S:
Vertical pocket <1cm or <2cm;
AFI <5 cm
Complications
During
pregnancy
1. Fetal hypoxia (cord compression)
2. Persistent position of the fetus
3. Limb deformities: (pressure or amniotoic bands)
* talipes (clubfoot)
* ankylosis of joins
4. Pulmonary hypoplasia
During labor
Increased variable deceleration
Increased cesarean section rate
Treatment
Amnioinfusion:
infusion of saline into the uterine cavity
through the abdominal wall by a spinal
needle
To increase the AFV
To dilute meconium
Prognosis
Fetal outcome is poor with
early-onset oligohydramnios