Gestation age at the diagnosis of threatened preterm labour and the success of atosiban
- International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth
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Mohamed A Khalil, Abdullah Awad A Al Ibrahim, R Saad, Mohamed Gawish, M A Ramadan, A Elmatary, M Soliman, W Alsheikh
Abstract
Objective: To assess the effect of gestational age at diagnosis or threatened preterm labour (TPL) on the success of Tocolytic using Atosiban (i.e. prolongation of pregnancy).
Methodology: A retrospective observational study the pregnant women admitted to the hospital with threatened preterm labour, and who received Atosiban as a tocolytic in the period 1st January 2015 till 31st December 2015 and the follow up till the timing of their delivery. Data were using an online data collecting system [Cerner; version 12.4.0 (441592)-2016 Citrix Systems, Inc]. After defining inclusion criteria; we created two groups Very Early Preterm (24 to <32 weeks) and Early Preterm (32-34 weeks) and Deferentvariables were studied among the two groups. The data were kept anonymously in an Excel sheet [(Microsoft Office -2016]. Statistical analysis was done using Wizard Pro (version 1.9.26). A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Total of 84 cases was included during the study period. 47.6% and 52.4% belong to the Very Early Preterm (VEPT) and the Early Preterm (EPT)group, respectively. Mean maternal age (27.8±1.4 weeks and 27.0±1.6 week for VEPT and EPT respectively (p-value 0.43), same for gravidity (p-value 0.88) with a median of 2 each. Median gestation age at diagnosis of PTL was 29.2 and 33 weeks, respectively (p-value <0.001). Median cervical dilation at diagnosis was 2 cm for each (p-value 0.53). Median Duration Atosiban Administration was 48 and 39.5 hours for VEPT and EPT, respectively (p-value 0.53). The Median Interval between Atosiban Discontinuation & Delivery was 16 and 16.5 days (p-value 0.71). The median gestation age at delivery was 32 and 36 weeks respectively (p-value <0.001).
Conclusion: Our study revealed that indifference that gestational age can do to influence the success of the Atusiban in prolonging the pregnancy. Preventing Preterm labour shall be an outmost goal to achieve.
Keywords
gestational age, preterm labour, early preterm, maternal age, tocolysis
