Table 4 Neonatal characteristics of patients delivered in the setting of persistent vasa previa. Data are n (%) or median (range)
Characteristics | Not admitted (n = 8) | Admitted (n = 30) | Overall (n = 39) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.440 | |||
Female | 6 (75.0) | 17 (56.7) | 23 (60.5) | |
Male | 2 (25.0) | 13 (43.3) | 15 (39.5) | |
Birthweight (g) | 2040 (968–3340) | 2318.5 (1064–3040) | 2294 (968–3340) | 0.308 |
Apgar score: 1 min | 7 (3 – 9) | 8 (1 – 9) | 8 (1 – 9) | 0.673 |
Apgar score: 5 min | 8 (6 – 9) | 8.5 (6 – 9) | 8 (6 – 9) | 0.310 |
NICUa admission | 7 (87.5) | 23 (76.7) | 30 (79.0) | 0.660 |
Length of NICU stay (days) | 21 (3 – 76) | 18 (3 – 74) | 19 (3–76) | 0.750 |
Neurologic complications | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
Intraventricular hemorrhage | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
Respiratory complicationsb | 7 (87.5) | 22 (73.3) | 29 (76.3) | 0.650 |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 7 (87.5) | 21 (70.0) | 28 (73.7) | 0.653 |
Apnea | 3 (37.5) | 8 (26.7) | 11 (29.0) | 0.667 |
Intubation | 1 (12.5) | 6 (20.0) | 7 (18.4) | 1.000 |
Surfactant | 1 (12.5) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (15.8) | 1.000 |
Transient tachypnea of the newborn | 1 (12.5) | 4 (13.3) | 5 (13.2) | 1.000 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
Pneumothorax | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
Cardiac complicationsb | 0 (0.0) | 3 (10.0) | 3 (7.9) | 1.000 |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (5.3) | 1.000 |
Bradycardia | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (5.3) | 1.000 |
Gastrointestinal complicationsb | 6 (75.0) | 20 (66.7) | 26 (68.4) | 1.000 |
Feeding difficulties | 6 (75.0) | 20 (66.7) | 26 (68.4) | 1.000 |
Hyperbilirubinemia | 3 (37.5) | 10 (33.3) | 13 (34.2) | 1.000 |
Total parental nutrition needed | 1 (12.5) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (26.3) | 0.653 |
G tube placement | 2 (25.0) | 3 (10.0) | 5 (13.2) | 0.279 |
Hypoglycemia | 1 (12.5) | 4 (13.3) | 5 (13.2) | 1.000 |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Hematologic complicationsb | 3 (37.5) | 5 (16.7) | 8 (21.1) | 0.327 |
Anemia of prematurity | 3 (37.5) | 5 (16.7) | 8 (21.1) | 0.327 |
Neonatal blood transfusion | 1 (12.5) | 3 (10.0) | 4 (10.5) | 1.000 |
Thrombocytopenia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.6) | 1.000 |
Polycythemia | 0 (0.0) | 6 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Retinopathy | 0 (0.0) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (10.5) | 0.560 |
Sepsis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
30-day survival | 8 (100) | 30 (100) | 38 (100) | - |