Placental Location in Maternal-Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele

Author(s):  
Joseph B. Lillegard ◽  
Stephanie A. Eyerly-Webb ◽  
David A. Watson ◽  
Mert Ozan Bahtiyar ◽  
Kelly A. Bennett ◽  
...  

Introduction: Uterine incision based on placental location in open maternal-fetal surgery (OMFS) has never been evaluated in regards to maternal or fetal outcomes. Objective: To investigate whether an anterior placenta was associated with increased rates of intraoperative, perioperative, antepartum, obstetric, or neonatal complications in mothers and babies who underwent OMFS for myelomeningocele (fMMC) closure. Methods: Data from the international multi-center prospective registry of patients who underwent OMFS for fMMC closure (fMMC Consortium Registry, 12/15/2010-7/31/2019) was used to compare fetal and maternal outcomes between anterior and posterior placental locations. Results: Placental location for 623 patients was evenly distributed between anterior (51%) or posterior (49%). Intraoperative fetal bradycardia (8.3% vs 3.0%, p=0.005) and performance of fetal resuscitation (3.6% vs 1.0%, p=0.034) occurred more frequently in cases with an anterior placenta when compared to those with a posterior placenta. Obstetric outcomes including membrane separation, placental abruption, and spontaneous rupture of membranes were not different among the two groups. However, thinning of the hysterotomy site (27.7% vs 17.7%, p=0.008) occurred more frequently in cases of anterior placenta. Gestational age at delivery (p=0.583) and length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (p=0.655) were similar between the two groups. Fetal incision dehiscence and wound revision were not significantly different between groups. Critical clinical outcomes including fetal demise, perinatal death, and neonatal death were all infrequent occurrences and not associated with placental location. Conclusions: Anterior placental location is associated with increased risk of intraoperative fetal resuscitation and increased thinning at the hysterotomy closure site. Individual institutional experiences may have varied but the aggregate data from the fMMC Consortium did not show a significant impact on the gestational age at delivery or maternal or fetal clinical outcomes.

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma V. Preston ◽  
Victoria Fruh ◽  
Marlee R. Quinn ◽  
Michele R. Hacker ◽  
Blair J. Wylie ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Prenatal endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) exposure has been associated with increased risk of preterm birth. Non-Hispanic Black women have higher incidence of preterm birth compared to other racial/ethnic groups and may be disproportionately exposed to EDCs through EDC-containing hair products. However, research on the use of EDC-associated hair products during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth is lacking. Therefore, the objective of this pilot study was to estimate associations of prenatal hair product use with gestational age at delivery in a Boston, Massachusetts area pregnancy cohort. Methods The study population consisted of a subset of participants enrolled in the Environmental Reproductive and Glucose Outcomes (ERGO) Study between 2018 and 2020. We collected self-reported data on demographics and hair product use using a previously validated questionnaire at four prenatal visits (median: 12, 19, 26, 36 weeks’ gestation) and abstracted gestational age at delivery from medical records. We compared gestational age and hair product use by race/ethnicity and used linear regression to estimate covariate-adjusted associations of product use and frequency of use at each study visit with gestational age at delivery. Primary models were adjusted for maternal age at enrollment and delivery method. Results Of the 154 study participants, 7% delivered preterm. Non-Hispanic Black participants had lower mean gestational age at delivery compared to non-Hispanic White participants (38.2 vs. 39.2 weeks) and were more likely to report ever and more frequent use of hair products. In regression models, participants reporting daily use of hair oils at visit 4 had lower mean gestational age at delivery compared to non-users (β: -8.3 days; 95% confidence interval: -14.9, -1.6). We did not find evidence of associations at earlier visits or with other products. Conclusions Frequent use of hair oils during late pregnancy may be associated with shorter gestational duration. As hair oils are more commonly used by non-Hispanic Black women and represent potentially modifiable EDC exposure sources, this may have important implications for the known racial disparity in preterm birth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
Veronica Giorgione ◽  
Corey Briffa ◽  
Carolina Di Fabrizio ◽  
Rohan Bhate ◽  
Asma Khalil

Twin pregnancies are commonly assessed using singleton growth and birth weight reference charts. This practice has led to a significant number of twins labelled as small for gestational age (SGA), causing unnecessary interventions and increased risk of iatrogenic preterm birth. However, the use of twin-specific charts remains controversial. This study aims to assess whether twin-specific estimated fetal weight (EFW) and birth weight (BW) charts are more predictive of adverse outcomes compared to singleton charts. Centiles of EFW and BW were calculated using previously published singleton and twin charts. Categorical data were compared using Chi-square or McNemar tests. The study included 1740 twin pregnancies, with the following perinatal adverse outcomes recorded: perinatal death, preterm birth <34 weeks, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and admissions to the neonatal unit (NNU). Twin-specific charts identified prenatally and postnatally a smaller proportion of infants as SGA compared to singleton charts. However, twin charts showed a higher percentage of adverse neonatal outcomes in SGA infants than singleton charts. For example, perinatal death (SGA 7.2% vs. appropriate for gestational age (AGA) 2%, p < 0.0001), preterm birth <34 weeks (SGA 42.1% vs. AGA 16.4%, p < 0.0001), HDP (SGA 21.2% vs. AGA 13.5%, p = 0.015) and NNU admissions (SGA 69% vs. AGA 24%, p < 0.0001), when compared to singleton charts (perinatal death: SGA 2% vs. AGA 1%, p = 0.029), preterm birth <34 weeks: (SGA 20.6% vs. AGA 17.4%, p = 0.020), NNU admission: (SGA 34.5% vs. AGA 23.9%, p < 0.000). There was no significant association between HDP and SGA using the singleton charts (p = 0.696). In SGA infants, according to the twin charts, the incidence of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler was significantly more common than in SGA using the singleton chart (27.0% vs. 8.1%, p < 0.001). In conclusion, singleton charts misclassify a large number of twins as at risk of fetal growth restriction. The evidence suggests that the following twin-specific charts could reduce unnecessary medical interventions prenatally and postnatally.


2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Cetin Kilicci ◽  
Cigdem Yayla Abide ◽  
Enis Ozkaya ◽  
Evrim Bostancı Ergen ◽  
İlter Yenidede ◽  
...  

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of some maternal and neonatal clinical parameters on the neonatal intensive care unit admission rates of neonates born to mothers who had preeclampsia. </p><p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Study included 402 singleton pregnant women with preeclampsia who admitted to Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit of Zeynep Kamil Children and Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital. Pregnancies with uterine rupture, chorioamnionitis and congenital malformations were excluded. Some maternal and neonatal clinical characteristics were assessed to predict neonatal intensive care unit admission.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Among 402 neonates, 140 (35%) of them had an indication for neonatal intensive care unit admission, among 140 neonates, 136 (97%) of them were preterm neonates. Comparison of groups with and without neonatal intensive care unit admission indicated significant differences between groups in terms of gestational age, Apgar scores at 1st and 5th minutes, birth weight, some maternal laboratory parameters (Hemoglobin, hematocrit, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, albumin). In multivariate analysis, among all study population, gestational age at delivery, birth weight and Apgar scores were found to be significantly associated with neonatal intensive care unit admission. On the other hand, in subgroup of term neonates, none of the variables was shown to be associated with neonatal intensive care unit admission.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Gestational age at delivery and the birth weight are the main risk factors for neonatal intensive care unit admission of neonates born to mothers who had preeclampsia.</p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Prokopenko ◽  
Aleksei Zulkarnaev ◽  
Irina Nikol`skaya ◽  
Andrey Vatazin ◽  
Daria Penzeva

Abstract Background and Aims Pregnancy in patients with chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) is associated with higher risk of complications and unfavorable outcomes compared to the general population. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of pregnancy complications and outcomes in patients with preexisting CGN. Method 126 pregnancies in 119 women with CGN and CKD 1-4 stages: 1 st. – 86 patients, 2 st. – 17, 3 st. – 20, 4 st. – 3 and 20 pregnancies in 20 age-matching healthy women were included. Patients with secondary CGN, multiple pregnancy, pregnancy after IVF were excluded. A kidney biopsy was performed in 18 of 119 (15.1%) women: 15 – before conception and 3 – after delivery. IgA-nephropathy was detected in 11 of 18 (61.1%) patients, MCD/FSGS – in 4 (22.2%), MPGN – in 3 (16.7%). The incidence of unfavorable pregnancy outcome, preeclampsia (PE), preterm delivery, cesarean section (CS), low birth weight (LBW &lt; 2500 g), small for gestational age (SGA) newborn (birth weight &lt; 10th percentile), mean term of delivery, mean birth weight, frequency of treatment in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and achieving of end-stage kidney disease in mothers after delivery were evaluated. Results CKD was first diagnosed during pregnancy in 34.1% women with CGN. The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes, preterm delivery, LBW, SGA, and treatment in the NICU did not differ between groups, while the frequency of PE and CS were higher, and mean gestational age at delivery, birth weight were lower in the CGN group compared to the healthy control (Table). Severe PE was observed in 6 of 32 (18.7%) patients with PE and CGN. The incidence of PE increased in advanced stages of CKD, but the differences were not significant: 19.8% - in CKD1, 35.3% - CKD2, 35% - CKD3, 66.7% - CKD4, p=0.112. The frequency of PE depended on the presence of baseline nephrotic-range proteinuria (NPU) and chronic arterial hypertension (AH): PE was observed in women w/o NPU and w/o AH in 8.3% cases, w/o NPU and with AH – in 39%, with NPU and w/o AH – in 44,4%, with NPU and with AH – in 43.8%, p=0.00048. Preterm delivery, CS and LBW were more common in women with chronic renal failure, and their frequency increased with increasing severity of CKD: CKD1 – 3.5%, 21.2%, 3.5% resp.; CKD2 – 6.7%, 53.3%, 20%; CKD3 – 40%, 70%, 40%; CKD4 – 100%, 100%, 100% (p&lt;0.0001, for all characteristics). We found differences in gestational age at delivery depending on the stages of CKD: in CKD1 it was 38.9 ± 1.3 wks, CKD2 – 38.2 ± 2.1 wks, CKD3 – 36.3 ± 3.5 wks, CKD4 – 32.4 wks (one child), p=0.00013. The proportion of newborns requiring intensive care was higher in mothers with CKD3 (30%) and CKD4 (100%) compared with CKD1 (0%) and CKD2 (13.3%), p&lt;0.0001. Five of 126 (4%) patients in CGN group achieved stage 5 CKD with average postpartum follow-up period of 92.6 ± 20.5 months; 4 women had CKD3 during pregnancy, one – CKD1. Now 2 patients are treated with regular hemodialysis, 3 - live with kidney transplant. Conclusion Chronic glomerulonephritis has a negative effect on pregnancy course, increasing the incidence of PE and CS and contributing to reduce gestational age and birth weight. Incidence of preterm delivery, CS, LBW and proportion of newborns treated in NICU were highest in patients with CKD 3-4.


2019 ◽  
Vol 220 (1) ◽  
pp. S480-S481
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Murray ◽  
Daniel Mackay ◽  
Sohinee Bhattacharya ◽  
Sarah J. Stock ◽  
Jill Pell ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. OED.S2746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudha Nallasamy ◽  
Stefanie L. Davidson ◽  
Lori J. Howell ◽  
Holly Hedrick ◽  
Alan W. Flake ◽  
...  

Background Fetal surgery is selectively offered for severe or life-threatening fetal malformations. These infants are often born prematurely and are thus at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). It is not known whether fetal surgery confers an increased risk of developing severe ROP relative to published rates in standard premature populations ≤37 weeks of age grouped by birth weight (<1500 grams or ≥1500 grams). Design This is a retrospective chart review. Methods We reviewed the charts of 137 patients who underwent open fetal/fetoscopic surgery from 1996–2004. Surgical indications included twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), myelomeningocele (MMC), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM), and twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence (TRAP). Of these, 17 patients had local ROP examination data. Binomial tests were performed to assess whether rates of ROP in our fetal/fetoscopic surgery cohort were significantly different from published rates. Results There were 5 patients each with an underlying diagnosis of TTTS and MMC, 2 patients each with CDH and TRAP, and 1 patient each with SCT, CCAM, and mediastinal teratoma. The mean gestational age at surgery was 23 4 /7 ± 2 3 /7 weeks, mean gestational age at birth was 30 ± 2 5 /7 weeks, and mean birth weight was 1449 ± 510 grams (610–2485). Compared to published rates of ROP and threshold ROP, our fetal surgery patients had significantly higher rates of ROP and threshold ROP in both the <1500 grams and the ≥1500 grams group (all p-values <0.05). Conclusions Fetal/fetoscopic surgery appears to significantly increase the rate of ROP and threshold ROP development. Greater numbers are needed to confirm these observations.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2093785
Author(s):  
Netsanet Workneh Gidi ◽  
Amha Mekasha ◽  
Assaye K. Nigussie ◽  
Robert L. Goldenberg ◽  
Elizabeth M. McClure ◽  
...  

Background. In low-income countries, preterm nutrition is often inadequately addressed. The aim of the study was to assess the patterns of feeding and associated clinical outcomes of preterm neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia. Method. This was a multicenter, prospective study. Infants’ clinical characteristics at birth, daily monitoring of feeding history, and weight measurements were collected. An outcome assessment was completed at 28 days. Result. For this analysis, 2560 infants (53% male) were eligible. The mean (SD) gestational age was 33.1 (2.2) weeks. During the hospital stay the proportion of infants on breast milk only, preterm formula, term formula, and mixed feeding was 58%, 27.4%, 1.6%, and 34.1%, respectively. Delay in enteral feeding was associated with increased risk of death (odds ratio [OR] = 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.33-2.78; P < .001) and (OR = 5.06, 95% CI = 3.23-7.87; P < .001) for 1 to 3 and 4 to 6 days of delay in enteral feeding, respectively, after adjusting for possible confounders. The length of delay in enteral feeding was associated with increased risk of hypoglycemia (OR = 1.2, 95% CI = 1.1-1.2; P = .005). The mortality rate was lower in hospitals providing preterm formula more often ( P = .04). Half of the infants continued losing weight at the time of discharge. Conclusion. Delayed enteral feeding significantly increases the risk of mortality before discharge and hypoglycemia in preterm infants in resource-limited settings. Ensuring adequate nutritional support of preterm infants is highly needed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jovana Lekovich ◽  
Joshua Stewart ◽  
Sarah Anderson ◽  
Erin Niemasik ◽  
Nigel Pereira ◽  
...  

AbstractObjective:Müllerian anomalies are associated with increased risk of miscarriage, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and preterm birth. While a commonly implicated cause is restricted expansion of endometrial cavity, alternatively it could be due to abnormal placentation. We sought to examine clinical and histopathologic factors associated with preterm delivery in women with Müllerian anomalies.Study design:One hundred and eleven singleton pregnancies in 85 women were analyzed retrospectively. There were 42 pregnancies with bicornaute, 24 with unicornuate, 24 with septate, 19 with didelphys and one each with arcuate and T-shaped uterus. Primary outcomes included gestational age at delivery, placental histopathology, placenta previa and accreta.Results:Twenty-eight (25.2%) of pregnancies were delivered prior to term. Of those, only 14 (50%) were due to preterm labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Histological evidence of placental malperfusion was present in 22% of all pregnancies and those delivered at an earlier median gestational age [34 (IQR 31–37) vs. 37 weeks (IQR 34–39); P=0.001]. Malperfusion was more common in preterm than in full term births (46% vs. 14%; P=0.04). Conversely, inflammation was not more common in preterm compared to term deliveries (17.9% vs. 16.9%; P=0.89). Five pregnancies had placenta previa, three of which were complicated by accreta.Conclusion:Placental malperfusion, rather than inflammation, was more commonly associated with preterm births in women with uterine anomalies.


Author(s):  
Rachel A. Bright ◽  
Fabio V. Lima ◽  
Cecilia Avila ◽  
Javed Butler ◽  
Kathleen Stergiopoulos

Abstract Heart failure (HF) remains the most common major cardiovascular complication arising in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Mothers who develop HF have been shown to experience an increased risk of death as well as a variety of adverse cardiac and obstetric outcomes. Recent studies have demonstrated that the risk to neonates is significant, with increased risks in perinatal morbidity and mortality, low Apgar scores, and prolonged neonatal intensive care unit stays. Information on the causal factors of HF can be used to predict risk and understand timing of onset, mortality, and morbidity. A variety of modifiable, nonmodifiable, and obstetric risk factors as well as comorbidities are known to increase a patient's likelihood of developing HF, and there are additional elements that are known to portend a poorer prognosis beyond the HF diagnosis. Multidisciplinary cardio‐obstetric teams are becoming more prominent, and their existence will both benefit patients through direct care and increased awareness and educate clinicians and trainees on this patient population. Detection, access to care, insurance barriers to extended postpartum follow‐up, and timely patient counseling are all areas where care for these women can be improved. Further data on maternal and fetal outcomes are necessary, with the formation of State Maternal Perinatal Quality Collaboratives paving the way for such advances.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 010-015
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Ausbeck ◽  
Christina Blanchard ◽  
Alan T. Tita ◽  
Jeff M. Szychowski ◽  
Lorie Harper

Objective This study aimed to evaluate perinatal outcomes in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss. Study Design Retrospective cohort study of singleton and nonanomalous gestations at ≥ 20 weeks who delivered at our academic institution. The exposed group was defined as women with a history of ≥ 2 consecutive spontaneous abortions (SABs) at < 12 weeks. These women were compared with women with a history of ≤ 1 SAB at < 12 weeks. The primary outcome was preterm birth (PTB) at < 37 weeks. Secondary outcomes included gestational age at delivery, gestational diabetes, small for gestational age birth weight, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, fetal demise, cesarean delivery, and a composite of neonatal complications (5-minute Apgar score < 5, perinatal death, and NICU admission). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to adjust for confounders. Results Of 17,670 women included, 235 (1.3%) had a history of ≥ 2 consecutive SABs. Compared with women with a history of ≤ 1 SAB, women with ≥ 2 consecutive SABs were not more likely to have a PTB (19.6 vs. 14.0%, p = 0.01, adjusted odds ratios (AOR): 0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.62–1.33). However, they were more likely to deliver at an earlier mean gestational age (37.8 ± 3.4 vs. 38.6 ± 2.9 weeks, p < 0.01) and to have gestational diabetes (12.3 vs. 6.6%, p < 0.01, AOR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.10–2.59). Other outcomes were similar between the two groups. Conclusion A history of ≥ 2 consecutive SABs was not associated with an increased incidence of PTB but may be associated with gestational diabetes in a subsequent pregnancy. Key Points


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