Mode of delivery and outcomes among inborn extremely preterm singletons: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cesarean delivery is the most common mode of delivery among extremely preterm infants but there are insufficient data regarding the best mode of delivery among extremely preterm singletons. The objective of this study was to compare the rate of death or severe neurodevelopmental impairment among extremely preterm singletons by actual mode of delivery.

Material and methods

Observational study using prospectively collected data from 25 US medical centers. We included postnatally-treated singletons with birth weight 401-1000 g, gestational age 22 + 0/7-26 + 6/7 weeks, without a major birth defect, born 2006-2016. Death or severe neurodevelopmental impairment (Bayley Scales of Infant Development-3rd edition cognitive composite score<70, cerebral palsy (Gross Motor F

SUBMITTER: Travers CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782074 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature