Table 1. Fetal characteristics at the time of intervention at 124 days of gestation.
Variable | Cont | Sham | INJ | INJ+UCO | P value |
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Sex (M/F) | 5 / 1 | 3 / 2 | 4 / 1 | 1 / 6 | - |
Gestational age (d) | 126 ± 1 | 126 ± 1 | 126 ± 1 | 126 ± 1 | 0.2 |
Body weight (kg) | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 0.3 |
SaO2 (%) | 48.2 ± 23.1 | 33.9±19.2 | 42.8±10.2 | 34.9±16.5 | 0.5 |
pH | 7.27±0.04 | 7.31±0.17 | 7.37±0.05 | 7.35±0.10 | 0.4 |
PaCO2 (mm Hg) | 59.0±7.8 | 53.5±20.9 | 49.5±5.6 | 52.3±8.2 | 0.3 |
PaO2 (mm Hg) | 36.7±17.7 | 24.0±8.1 | 27.0±4.3 | 28.3±8.8 | 0.3 |
Characteristics of the Cont, Sham, INJ and INJ+UCO lambs groups in this study and their fetal blood gases at the time of intubation and cord clamping. Data are presented as mean ± SD.