The diabetic pregnancy: An ultrasonographic perspective.

ABSTRACT

The incidence of congenital foetal anomalies and perinatal mortality in diabetic pregnancy is much higher than that in the normal pregnancy. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the management of pregnancy complicated by diabetes. The ultrasound has been found to be very useful for foetal surveillance, assessment of diabetes related foetal complications, image guided interventions and in the obstetric management of the pregnancies complicated by diabetes.