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Table 3 Newborn outcomes

From: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a clinical report on 4894 consecutive ART treatment cycles

Parameters

HCG

Buserelin

OHSS

p

Cycles

4772

71

51

 

ETC.

4391

67

51

 

Newborn

1655-37.7

1928.4

53-100

b,c

Gestation age (weeks)

37.4 ± 2.7

38.1 ± 2.4

37.3 ± 2.7

NS

Term

38.5 ± 1.1

39.3 ± 1.6

38.4 ± 1.2

a

Preterm (PT)

33.7 ± 3.0

35.1 ± 1.3

33.3 ± 2.6

NS

Very PT

28.7 ± 2.5

(0)

27.0 (1)

a

Extremely PT

25.1 ± 1.7

(0)

27.0 (1)

a

Weight (g)

2709.0 ± 705.6

2717.4 ± 693.0

2529.6 ± 726.4

NS

Normal weight

3086.1 ± 352.2

3127.3 ± 570.9

3078.6 ± 379.7

NS

Low weight (LW)

1900.4 ± 507.3

2073.3 ± 160.1

1914.8 ± 485.6

NS

Very LW

1048.6 ± 280.5

(0)

1193.7 ± 261.5

a,c

Extremely LW

756.0 ± 193.2

(0)

861.0 ± 66.5 (2)

a

  1. Values in “n” and mean ± SD
  2. Significance (p < 0.05)
  3. a: HCG vs Buserelin
  4. b: HCG vs OHSS
  5. c: Buserelin vs OHSS
  6. NS: not significant
  7. (0), (1) and (2): number of cases
  8. HCG: group of patients without OHSS and oocyte trigger with HCG
  9. Buserelin: group of patients without OHSS and oocyte trigger with Buserelin
  10. OHSS: group of patients with OHSS and oocyte trigger with HCG