Table 3.
Comparison of the outcomes of selective termination with RFA performed before and after 20 weeks of gestational age
| GA at RFA ≤ 20 weeks | GA at RFA>20 weeks | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pregnancies after RFA | <0.001 | ||
| singleton pregnancies | 101 (75.4) | 164 (95.4) | |
| twin pregnancies | 33 (24.6) | 8 (4.7) | |
| outcome | 0.22 | ||
| Live born | 106 (79.1) | 135 (78.5) | |
| Failure | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Miscarriage | 7 (5.2) | 13 (7.6) | |
| IUFD | 6 (4.5) | 15 (8.7) | |
| TOP | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.7) | |
| PPROM | 11 (8.2) | 6 (4.5) | |
| Gestational week at PPROM | 21.9 (15.6–26) | 25.6 (23.8–26.7) | 0.145 |
| (1) PPROM within 24 h | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.2) | |
| (2)24 h ≤ PPROM≤4 weeks | 4 (3.0) | 4 (2.3) | |
| (3) PPROM after 4 weeks | 5 (3.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Alive fetuses | |||
| Gestational week at delivery | 35.93 (28–38) | 36 (28.54–38.14) | 0.253 |
| Gestational age of preterm delivery before 34 weeks | 30 ± 1.6 | 30.7 ± 1.72 | 0.142 |
| Interval from RFA to delivery (wks) | 18.5 ± 3.8 | 13 ± 3.9 | <0.001 |
| Birthweight of alive fetus (g) | 2528 ± 776 | 2605 ± 705 | 0.438 |
Data are presented as n (%), median, mean ± SD
IUFD intrauterine fetal demise; TOP termination of pregnancy