Research Article

CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?

Volume: 23 Number: 3 December 31, 2021
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CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?

Abstract

Objective: Numerous articles have been written on macrosomic fetuses, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists practice bulletin. However, there is no clear consensus about the time of birth. The aim of this study was to compare the maternal and fetal outcomes of women giving birth at 38+0-38+6 weeks and those with deliveries at ≥39 weeks in pregnancies complicated by fetal macrosomia, and to determine the effect on morbidity and mortality of delivery in the 38th gestational week.
Material and Methods: Data of women and their infants born in Kayseri Training and Research Hospital between 01 May 2018 and 31 March 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients included were those with a singleton pregnancy delivered at ≥38 weeks with a birthweight of ≥4000 gr. Demographic data and medical history and birth outcomes of the patients were recorded from the hospital data system. Multiple pregnancies, those with fetal anomalies and births <38 weeks were excluded from the study. The patients were separated into two groups as those who gave birth at 38+0-38+6 gestational weeks (Group 1) and those who gave birth at ≥39 weeks (Group 2).
Results: Maternal and/or fetal trauma was found to be statistically significantly higher in nulliparous women with vaginal delivery ≥39 weeks compared to those with vaginal delivery at 38+0-38+6 weeks (p=0.017). No significant difference was observed between the groups in respect of fetal morbidity and mortality.
Conclusion: When fetal macrosomia is determined antenatally, rates of fetal and/or maternal trauma can be reduced with delivery planned for the 38th week without increasing fetal morbidity and mortality. 

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

January 9, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 21, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 23 Number: 3

APA
Bulut, A. N., Ceyhan, V., Demir, M. B., Ak, M., Aydın, E., & Dolanbay, M. (2021). CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION? The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 23(3), 422-426. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.857325
AMA
1.Bulut AN, Ceyhan V, Demir MB, Ak M, Aydın E, Dolanbay M. CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION? Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021;23(3):422-426. doi:10.24938/kutfd.857325
Chicago
Bulut, Ayça Nazlı, Venhar Ceyhan, Mustafa Bertan Demir, Mehmet Ak, Emine Aydın, and Mehmet Dolanbay. 2021. “CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23 (3): 422-26. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.857325.
EndNote
Bulut AN, Ceyhan V, Demir MB, Ak M, Aydın E, Dolanbay M (December 1, 2021) CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION? The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23 3 422–426.
IEEE
[1]A. N. Bulut, V. Ceyhan, M. B. Demir, M. Ak, E. Aydın, and M. Dolanbay, “CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 422–426, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.857325.
ISNAD
Bulut, Ayça Nazlı - Ceyhan, Venhar - Demir, Mustafa Bertan - Ak, Mehmet - Aydın, Emine - Dolanbay, Mehmet. “CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 23/3 (December 1, 2021): 422-426. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.857325.
JAMA
1.Bulut AN, Ceyhan V, Demir MB, Ak M, Aydın E, Dolanbay M. CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION? Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021;23:422–426.
MLA
Bulut, Ayça Nazlı, et al. “CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION?”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 23, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 422-6, doi:10.24938/kutfd.857325.
Vancouver
1.Ayça Nazlı Bulut, Venhar Ceyhan, Mustafa Bertan Demir, Mehmet Ak, Emine Aydın, Mehmet Dolanbay. CAN MACROSOMIC FETUSES BE DELIVERED AT 38 WEEKS OF GESTATION? Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2021 Dec. 1;23(3):422-6. doi:10.24938/kutfd.857325

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