%I szte
%D 2011
%T Neonatal outcome of macrosomic infants: an analysis of a two-year period
%X OBJECTIVE: To assess the neonatal outcome of macrosomic neonates in uncomplicated, singleton, term deliveries. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis was performed on 5738 live-born term neonates born in the period 2008-2009. The neonatal outcomes were compared between two birth weight (BW) groups: the macrosomic neonates born with BW>/=4000g and a control group: 2500-3999g. There were 410 (7.1%) neonates in the macrosomic group, 4757 (82.9%) in the control group, while 571 (10.0%) were less than 2500g at birth. A correlation analysis of two subgroups of the macrosomic neonates (4000-4499g vs. >/=4500g) was also carried out. RESULTS: The rate of caesarean section (CS) was significantly higher in the macrosomic group as compared with the control group (49.3% vs. 39.9%), as were the prevalences of hypoglycaemia (6.1% vs. 2.9%), adrenal haemorrhage (0.98% vs. 0.15%) and the male to female ratio (2.15 vs. 0.95). The rate of icterus was significantly higher in the control group (30.4% vs. 18.5%). The macrosomic subgroups were similar in many aspects, but we found significantly more neonates in the higher weight subgroup as regards a low Apgar score, clavicle fracture and the need for intensive care. CONCLUSIONS: The macrosomic infants were born in good general condition, although those with BW >/=4500g more frequently had an adverse outcome. The macrosomic and control groups' data revealed significant differences in the rate of CS, the male to female ratio, hypoglycaemia and adrenal haemorrhage.
%N 2
%P 289-292
%V 159
%L publicatio12632
%R 1770636
%A  Gyurkovits Zita
%A  KĂĄllĂł Karola
%A  Bakki Judit
%A  JancsĂł GĂĄbornĂŠ Katona MĂĄrta
%A  BitĂł TamĂĄs
%A  PĂĄl Attila
%A  Orvos Hajnalka
%J EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
%O FELTÖLTŐ: Bitó Tamás - bito.tamas@med.u-szeged.hu