Complicaciones en el embarazo que afectan el crecimiento intrauterino en la Maternidad Mariana de Jesús durante el periodo de enero a diciembre del año 2016.

Abstract

Introduction: Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is one of the main causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality that affects up to 5-10% of pregnancies, which is why it is important to study it; This pathology has a multifactorial etiology and complex management for health personnel, among other causes, because for its definition intrauterine growth tables with normal growth values between the 10th and 90th percentiles are used. Objectives: Determine the most frequent type of IUGR and its main etiology. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, observational study conducted at the Maternidad Mariana de Jesús de Guayaquil in a 12-month period, 200 clinical records were collected that met the selection criteria. Results: 97% of the patients had asymmetric IUGR; in 100% of the cases the neonate had a weight lower than 2500gr with an average of 1900gr, malnutrition was the main maternal pathology associated with IUGR with 49.5%. Conclusions: The asymmetric form is the most frequent form of IUGR. The main maternal cause of IUGR relates to maternal malnutrition, with better prevention and control of these can reduce IUGR cases.