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Table 3 Analysis of neonatal outcome

From: Effect of different artificial shrinkage methods, when applied before blastocyst vitrification, on perinatal outcomes

 

Micro-needle AS

Laser pulse AS

P

Live birth cycles

336

408

 

Number of babies

339

417

 

Mean gestational age (weeks)

38.83 ± 1.57

38.74 ± 1.75

0.479

Premature birth rate (%, n)

0.30 (1/336)

0.49 (2/408)

1.000

Very premature birth rate (%)

0

0

 

Mean birth weight (g)

3217.89 ± 489.98

3150.88 ± 524.03

0.072

Low weight rate (%, n)

5.60 (19/339)

8.63 (36/417)

0.111

Very low weight rate (%, n)

0.29 (1/339)

0.72 (3/417)

0.767

Malformation rate (%, n)

0.59 (2/339)

0.48 (2/417)

1.000