Cesarean section before the end of 32 weeks' gestation. Apropos of 91 neonatal case reports
Salle, B.L.; Rudigoz, R.C.; Claris-Meunier, G.; Audra, P.; Putet, G.; Blanc, J.F.
Pediatrie 41(5): 375-382
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4021 PMID: 3808843 Document Number: 272973
78 cesarean sections (CS) were performed before 32 weeks of gestation over a period of six years in a obstetric clinic; 91 premature infants were born; the rate of CS at this period of time represented 0,47% of total birth. 84 premature infants were transferred to the neonatal unit located in the same clinic; 3 were dead in utero and 4 just after delivery. 69 infants survived (78%) but 6 had severe sequelae (spastic diplegia, epilepsy and RLF) at one year of age and 7 had minor sequelae.