Performance of maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness in predicting cesarean section

Introduction: Overweight and obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for cesarean delivery. BMI the most frequently used parameters to define assess of related complications. Maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (SCFT) can be as a measure obesity. The present study was done find association maternal SCFT section. Methods: 200 women singleton live at 16-18 weeks were included in after obtaining written informed consent. Ultrasonography foetal wellbeing rule out congenital malformation. measured. All followed labour till discharge. ROC curve analysis predict Odd ratio mediated section calculated. Results: 32.5% had Mean also significantly more delivered by than who vaginally (p <0.001). showed that above 11.5 mm (AUC=0.735) predicted LSCS sensitivity 86.2% specificity 47.4% Youden index 0.34. Increased LSCS. . Using cut -off value (by curve) SCFT, odd 7.5 (95% CI 3.4056 – 16.5837, p <0.0001). Stitch line infection seen 15.38% women. Conclusion: This observed measurement ultrasonography significant predictor