J Korean Soc Neonatol.  2003 May;10(1):14-20.

Perinatal Outcome in Small for Gestational Age Versus Appropriate for Gestational Age in Preterm Infants

• Doe EJ
• Lee ES

Abstract

PURPOSE
To examine whether preterm small for gestational age (SGA) infants have a different perinatal outcome than preterm appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was done for 203 (50 SGA and 153 AGA) singleton nondiabetic preterm infants with gestational age between 27-35 weeks who were admitted to Yeungnam University hospital neonatal intensive care unit between January 1999 and February 2002. A comparative analysis of various parameters, including maternal and neonatal variables, was done in SGA and AGA groups. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in perinatal morbidity even mortality for the SGA group compared with AGA group. CONCLUSION: Our results may be helpful to predict the perinatal complications and to manage the preterm infants. For the confirmation of perinatal outcome in SGA versus AGA in preterm infants, a larger number of infants will be needed.

Keyword

Perinatal outcome; SGA; AGA; Preterm infants

MeSH Terms

Gestational Age*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Intensive Care, Neonatal
Mortality
Retrospective Studies