SECOND TRIMESTER ASSESSMENT OF ANTERIOR UTERO-CERVICAL ANGLE AND CERVICAL GLANDULAR AREA IN PREDICTION OF PRE-TERM LABOUR

Abstract

Preterm birth (PTB) refers to a labour that occurs between 20 and 37 weeks of gestation.Since prematurity is the primary cause of prenatal illness and mortality worldwide, it continues to be a global wellness issue. Moreover, it is the most prevalent illness that needs to be hospitalized during pregnancy.Transvaginal ultrasonography is an effective and very dependable technique for determining of anterior uterocervical angle and cervical glandular area in prediction of preterm labour.Between the ages of 18 and 22 weeks gestation, the detection rate of CGA remains very stable at 90%.The absence of these glands in the second trimester may indicate preterm delivery.An extra predictor of spontaneous PTB is the idea of measuring the anterior uterocervical angle (ACA) ultrasonographically.A broad aUCA ≥105ᶿ seen in the second trimester was linked to a higher risk of preterm labour.AIM OF THE WORK: The aim of the present study is to determine the significance of anterior uterocervical angle and absence of cervical glandular area sonographic markers being evaluated at mid trimester scan between 18 to 22 weeks of gestation in prediction of occurrence of preterm labour.