Characterization of Placenta Using Ultrasound

The placenta is an organ which grows in the uterus when one is pregnant. It aids in the transport of nutrients, oxygen, and eliminates waste products. The placenta is attached to the uterus wall, and the baby's umbilical cord will grow out of it. Usually, it is attached to the top, side, front or back of the uterus. Objectives: To determine placenta, placental thickness, and echotexture and correlate them with gestational age using ultrasonography. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Radiology Department, the private sector, Tehsil Kharian, District Gujrat, Pakistan. The mixed-method sampling approach was applied to collect the data between December 2023 and March 2023. The data were collected on a sample size of 107 patients. The data were taken with the informed consent of the patients in adherence to the ethical norms. SPSS version 20.0 was utilized as the data were entered and analyzed. Results: This study shows 37.4% of female with an anterior, 32.7% of female with a posterior, 7.5% with a left lateral placental location, and 22.4% with a fundal placenta. The study shows a weak positive relationship between placental thickness and gestational age. Conclusions: It was concluded that ultrasonography is reliable for the accurate determination of placental location, thickness, and its correlation with gestational age.