Number and size of uterine fibroids and obstetric outcomes
Number and size of uterine fibroids and obstetric outcomes
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DOI:
10.3109/14767058.2014.921675
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发表时间:
2015-03-01
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1.8
通讯作者:
Tranquilli, Andrea Luigi
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作者:
Ciavattini, Andrea;Clemente, Nicolo;Tranquilli, Andrea Luigi
Objective: Estimating the impact of sonographically identified multiple or large (>= 5 cm in diameter) fibroids on obstetric outcomes.Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 219 women with uterine fibroids (identified on a routine second-trimester ultrasound survey over a 3-year period, 2010-2012) and their age-matched controls. Inclusion criteria were singleton pregnancy, delivery at >24 weeks of gestation and no pathological conditions (chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes or pre-existing diabetes mellitus, uterine anomalies or fetal malformations).Results: Compared to women with no fibroids, women with multiple fibroids (n = 34) had a significantly higher rate of preterm birth (29.4% versus 5%, p