Intrauterine growth restriction. Department experience and literature review

L. Radulescu, O. Munteanu, M. M. Cirstoiu, F. Popa

Abstract: Evaluation of activity and experience of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital and a systematic review of literature. We analyzed the incidence and distribution of Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes depending on gestational age and birth weight in 1419 patients with single pregnancies that gave birth between 01.01.2007 - 31.12.2012 in our department diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction of at least 3 weeks. Mean Apgar score at 1 minute was 8.63 ± 0.892 and 9.16 ± 0.674 at 5 minutes. Mean gestational age was 37.92 ± 1.246 weeks. Asymmetric intrauterine growth restriction was more frequent among these patients. Although the number of patients was significant, due to small variations, the results have not reached conventional statistical significance.
DOI:10.18643/gieu.2013.112

Keywords: intrauterine growth restriction, Apgar score