Delay in Delivery: Influence of Gestational Age and the Duration of Delay on Perinatal Outcome

The potential benefits to be gained in neonatal survival and freedom from serious morbidity by delaying delivery at various gestational ages was explored by examining the results of studies of neonatal mortality and subsequent morbidity published from 1978 and 1984. The major benefits were found to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1984-10, Vol.64 (4), p.480-484
Hauptverfasser:	GOLDENBERG, ROBERT L, NELSON, KATHLEEN G, DAVIS, RICHARD O, KOSKI, JUDITH
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Birth Weight Delivery, Obstetric Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders Female Fetal Death - epidemiology Gestational Age Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Medical sciences Morbidity Pregnancy Risk Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	The potential benefits to be gained in neonatal survival and freedom from serious morbidity by delaying delivery at various gestational ages was explored by examining the results of studies of neonatal mortality and subsequent morbidity published from 1978 and 1984. The major benefits were found to occur between 24 and 27 weeksʼ gestational age. In general, little benefit was found in delaying delivery after 34 weeksʼ gestational age.
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X