SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF SPLENIC INDEX IN 2ND AND 3RD TRIMESTER IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE PATIENTS

Abstract

Objective: To determine the splenic index in 2nd and 3rd trimester in obese and non-obese patients on ultrasound

Methods:  A Comparative Analytical study of splenic index was conducted at university ultrasound clinic, Lahore in period of four months.  Total 600 female patients were examined in which 122 obese females and 478 non-obese females were included aged between 17-45 years by convenient sampling technique. Mindray and Toshiba Ultrasound Machines were used to perform the ultrasonography. Data is comprised of Qualitative and Quantitative variables (Age, Gestational Age, obese and non-obese women). The quantitative data will be presented in the form of mean, SD and qualitative data will be presented in independent t-test evaluated and analyze with SPSS version 25.

Results: The study found a significant positive correlation between gestational age and splenic index (r = 0.1892, P < 0.0001), as well as between age and splenic index (r = 0.1778, P < 0.0001) in a sample of 600 patients. Comparing splenic measurements between obese and non-obese groups revealed that obese patients had significantly higher splenic index, splenic width, and splenic length, underscoring the influence of obesity on splenic size during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.

Conclusion: study shows that splenic dimensions increase with gestational age.