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The
perinatology unit of Women's center functions as a tertiary
care high-risk referral center, servicing a wide area around
Coimbatore. Patients are referred to this center from all
over Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Pregnancies
complicated by maternal medical problems, fetal problems
and pregnancy-induced complications require a dedicated
team of professionals to monitor, assess and cope with these
special problems. Teams comprising of Obstetric perinatologist,
ultrasonologists, fetal care specialists and neonatologists
are available round the clock. These core teams are supported
by highly trained cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons,
pulmonologists, nephrologists and urologists. Complete support
facilities for prenatal assessment, monitoring of high-risk
pregnancies, detection of fetal anomalies, fetal procedures,
intrapartum monitoring, neonatal intensive care, and newborn
surgical procedures are available.
The
unit has a track record of having dealt with numerous challenging
clinical situations over the last two decades, with very
good maternal and fetal outcome. Procedures such as fetal
reduction for multiple gestation, amniocentesis and blood
sampling are performed by experienced professionals
Some
of the common problems that are dealt with in this unit
are
* Recurrent pregnancy losses.
* Fetal anomalies.
* Fetal growth retardation - IUGR (Intra Uterine
Growth Retardation).
* Medical complications in pregnancy (Cardiac,
renal, respiratory, neurological
and auto immune disorders).
* Pregnancy induced complications such
as hypertension, Gestational diabetes
etc.
* Rh iso immunization requiring intra uterine
blood transfusions.
* Abruptio placenta, placenta previa, antipartum
hemorrhaget.
* Multiple gestation.
* Premature labor and newborns.
* Precious pregnancies following Assisted Reproductive
Technology.
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