New Approaches to Treatment of Severe Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Abstract

Introduction. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality due to placental insufficiency. Currently, one of the new approaches to treating this disease is the injection of nutrients to the fetus through intravascular port-systems (catheters). Objective. To assess the impact of nutrient injections as treatment to fetuses with severe growth retardation. Materials and methods. Pregnant women with IUGR (abdominal circumference (AC) 0.05). Conclusion. Thus, injection of nutrients to the fetuses through intravascular port-system improved placental perfusion and metabolism, which has the potential for improved fetal growth. This, in turn, promoted full-term pregnancy and improved perinatal outcomes in fetal pathology.

Keywords

• intrauterine growth restriction
• pregnancy
• fetal growth