Assessment of fetal growth and anomalies in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: an Egyptian pilot study

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - 2021
Emad Abdelrahman Eltemamy1, Sameh Salama2, S. A. Salem2, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed2, Ehab Salama2, Sherif Elsirgany2, Tamer El-Nahas2
1Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
2Reproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

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AbstractBackgroundMany issues need to be studied regarding pregnant women during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess fetal growth, fetal well-being, and any observed gross anomalies that may follow SARS-CoV-2 infection in Egyptian pregnant women. During fetal anomaly scan at 22 weeks, we compared 30 pregnant women with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection at 6‑12 weeks of gestation (group A) with 60 pregnant women (group B) who had no history of SARS-CoV-2. Then, we followed them on 28 and 34 weeks of gestation with fetal biometry and Doppler study.ResultsOur results revealed no significant difference between both groups regarding fetal biometry, estimated fetal weight, amniotic fluid index, Doppler scan, and gross anomaly scan throughout all visits.ConclusionAccording to the results of our pilot study, SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy was not found to increase the risk of fetal growth restriction or possible fetal gross anomalies. Nevertheless, larger-scale studies are needed to confirm those findings. Perhaps, post-SARS-CoV-2 infection pregnancies may run an uncomplicated course regarding fetal parameters.

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