Table 3 Perinatal outcomes of 104 followed cases according to localization of the limb malformation
Upper limb (ULM, N = 15) | Lower limb (LLM, N = 49) | Upper/lower limb (BLM, N = 40) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%)Median (Min-Max) | ||||
Pregnancy outcome | ||||
TOP | 5/15 (33.3) | 10/49 (20.4) | 23/40 (57.5) | .006 |
IUFD | 2/15 (13.3) | 3/49 (6.1) | 2/40 (5) | |
Live birth | 8/15 (53.4) | 36/49 (73.5) | 15/40 (37.5) | |
Outcomes of live-born | ||||
term delivery | 2/8 (25) | 25/36 (69.4) | 7/15 (46.7) | .046 |
preterm delivery | 6/8 (75) | 11/36 (30.6) | 8/15 (53.3) | |
Apgar score | ||||
at 1 min | 2 (0–9) | 8 (0–9) | 0 (0–9) | .002 |
at 5 min | 2 (0–10) | 10 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | |
at 10 min | 3 (0–10) | 10 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | |
NICU transfer | ||||
transfer to NICU | 4/8 (50) | 8/36 (22.2) | 3/15 (20) | n.s. |
no transfer to NICU | 4/8 (50) | 27/36 (75) | 8/15 (53.3) | |
comfort terminal care | 0/8 (0) | 1/36 (2.8) | 4/15 (26.7) | |