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Table 1 Comparison of baseline and pregnancy outcomes of sFGR with and without thick AAA

From: Comparison of pregnancy outcomes and placental characteristics between selective fetal growth restriction with and without thick arterio-arterial anastomosis in monochorionic diamniotic twins

 

Thick AAA group

(n =70)

Non-thick AAA group

(n =65)

P-value

Age (year)

28(20,42)

30(20,42)

0.218

Pregnancy induced hypertension [cases (%)]

11(15.7)

16(24.6)

0.282

Gestational diabetes mellitus [cases (%)]

15(21.4)

12(18.5)

0.830

Gestational age at diagnosis (weeks)

25.7±4.9

25.7±5.0

0.999

Final classification

 sFGR type I [cases (%)]

32(45.7)

38 (58.5)

0.011

 sFGR type II [cases (%)]

17(24.3)

21 (32.3)

 sFGR type III [cases (%)]

21(30.0)

6 (9.2)

 Gestational age at delivery (weeks)

34.0±2.5

33.2±2.4

0.057

Delivery mode

 Vaginal birth [cases (%)]

4(5.7)

9(13.8)

0.147

 Cesarean section [cases (%)]

66(94.3)

56(86.2)

 Birthweight of normally growing fetuses (g)

2160±492

2016±483

0.088

 Number of neonatal asphyxias [cases (%)]

6(8.6)

6(9.2)

1.000

 Birthweight of growth-restricted fetuses (g)

1570(530,2460)

1230(610,2480)

0.002

 Number of neonatal asphyxias [cases (%)]

5(7.1)

6(9.2)

0.758

 Birthweight discordance ratio

0.53±0.21

0.48±0.18

0.123

  1. sFGR selective fetal growth restriction, AAA arterio-arterial anastomosis