Relationship between placenta location and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a nigerian tertiary health facility.

Background: There is evidence that placenta site location might be associated with some adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, however, there is lack of information on this observation in Nigeria and many other developing countries where routine ultrasound is performed as part of antenatal care.

Aim: To determine the relationship between placenta location on ultrasonography and adverse pregnancy outcomes among a cohort of women with singleton pregnancies.

Materials And Methods: In a longitudinal study among pregnant women from the antenatal clinic of a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.