[Pathology of the very low birthweight neonate]

86 very low birthweight infants who has been hospitalized between February 1980 and February 1987 and discharged were analysed. 15 of these newborns weighed less than 1,000 g (group 1) and 71 weighed between 1,000 and 1,499 g (group 2). We compared the maternal records, both groups. In group 1, early neonatal depression was more frequent, as well as seizures, infectious complications, patency of the ductus, and chronic respiratory complications.