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Table 3 Obstetrical e neonatal data in the two study arms

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection versus conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized controlled trial

  IMSI (n. 48) cICSI (n. 73) P
Maternal outcomes    
Pregnancy complications (n.; %) 4/9; 44.44 1/12; 8.33 0.080
Mode of delivery    
Spontaneous delivery (n.; %) 5/9; 55.55 6/12; 50 0.801
Instrumental delivery (n.; %) 1/9; 11.11 1/12; 41.67 0.831
Caesarean delivery (n.; %) 3/9; 33.33 5/12; 36.36 0.698
Intrapartum complications (n.; %) 1/9, 11.11 1/12, 9.09 0.831
Neonatal outcomes
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) 36.25 ± 2.77 38.03 ± 1.58 0.077
Preterm delivery (n.; %) 2/9, 22.2 2/12, 16.7 0.749
Birth weight (g) 2535.00 ± 710.00 2789.37 ± 575.24 0.492
Apgar score at 5 min 8.80 ± 0.45 9.33 ± 0.82 0.211
Admission to NICU (n.; %) 2/11; 18.18 1/15; 7.14 0.382
Breastfed babies (n.; %) 1/11; 9.09 1/15; 7.14 0.819
Duration of breastfeeding (months) 6.33 ± 5.13 6.6 ± 5.08 0.906
Congenital anomalies (n.; %) 2/11; 18.18 0 0.190
  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD or as number/percentage. NICU neonatal intensive care unit