Obstetric Outcome in Adolescents-(A Single Centre Experience Over 10 Years from Jan 2006-Dec 2015)

Abstract

Ahlam Ali Saif Al Hinai, Abdulrahman Al Farsi, Safa Khalfan Said Al Kitani and Rajaa Mohammed Salim Al Hadrami

The aim of this study is to determine whether young adolescents aged 11-19 years have an increased risk of cesarean or operative delivery, as well as maternal or neonatal delivery-related morbidity, compared to young adults aged 20- 24 years in the tertiary hospital Royal Hospital in period from January 2006 to December 2015. It is a retrospective cohort study and we include all women delivered in royal hospital in that period of time and aged from 14 to 25 years and gestational age more than 24 week’s singleton pregnancy and cephalic presentation during labour. We exclude maternal Age > 25 years and Gestation age ≤24 weeks, Non-cephalic presentation and Multiple pregnancy. By this study, there is no significant outcome complication among adolescent age group pregnancy compare to adult group except IUGR and NICU admissions.

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