The Cause, Diagnosis, and Management of Polyhydramnios / 대한주산의학회잡지

ABSTRACT

Amniotic fluid plays an important role in fetal development and growth. Amniotic fluid volume should be maintained adequately throughout gestational periods. Polyhydramnios is a relatively common obstetrical problem, but is associated with poor perinatal outcome both in mother and fetus. For the proper management of polyhydramnios, it is important to find out accurate causes, but it is not easy even if obstetricians perform thorough prenatal assessments. It is also important to understand the regulation of amniotic fluid volume. Based on these backgrounds, this article will briefly review mechanisms of the regulation of amniotic fluid, and will also review diagnosis, etiologies, managements and prognosis of polyhydramnios.