Outcome of Pregnancy in Cases of Jaundice

Objective To study the effect of jaundice on maternal health in pregnancy and assess the complications of jaundice in pregnancy. To evaluate the outcome of labour in pregnancy complicated with jaundice and to study the maternal mortality associated with jaundice in pregnancy. And to acknowledge the effect of jaundice on fetus and perinatal mortality rates. Method This study was carried out at our institute from May 2012 to April 2014. 100 patients were included with history of amenor- rhea and increase in serum bilirubin (› 3mg%). Result Maternal mortality rate was 9% in this study. Most common cause of jaundice during pregnancy was viral hepatitis accounting for 57% of cases. Most common maternal complication was Hepatic Encephalopathy found in 16% of cases followed by DIC. Conclusion Jaundice in pregnancy is a bad combination. The most common cause of jaundice was viral hepatitis which spreads through feco-oral route. So improvement in sanitation facility and education level in rural area is must to reduce the rate of jaundice in pregnancy and improve its outcome.