Variations in Placental Locations and in Third Trimester and its Correlation with Fetal Growth Restriction Using Ultrasonography

Dr. Pinaki Saoji, Dr. Aniruddha Kulkarni

Abstract: The placenta plays a crucial role throughout pregnancy, and its importance may be overlooked during routine antenatal imaging evaluation. Placental location is determined according to the main placental body position from the uterine equator. It can be anterior or posterior, fundal, or left or right. Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR/IUGR) is said to be present in babies whose birth weight is below the tenth percentile of the average for the gestational age. It has been suggested that placental location plays a role in development of FGR. Poor uterine blood flow to the placental site for a long time leads to chronic placental insufficiency which causes IUGR. The uterine blood flow shows variation based on the location of the placenta. Uterus is supplied by the uterine and ovarian arteries. Each uterine artery supplies its corresponding side of the uterus and anastomoses with the contralateral uterine artery. Pregnancies with increased resistance in the uterine arteries have an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR). This study is designed to find the incidence of the placental sites in the third trimester and investigate the relationship between placental location and FGR.

Keywords: Placenta, Fetal growth restriction (FGR), Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), placental location

How to Cite?: Dr. Pinaki Saoji, Dr. Aniruddha Kulkarni, "Variations in Placental Locations and in Third Trimester and its Correlation with Fetal Growth Restriction Using Ultrasonography", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 324-328, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25805114352, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25805114352