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[Cesarean section before the end of 32 weeks of amenorrhea]
The authors report the results of 59 caesarean operations in which 74 children were born before the end of the 32nd week of amenorrhoea. The gross mortality was 21.9% and the corrected mortality 18.5%. 7.9% of the infants had major neurological sequellae and 8.6% mild sequellae. 65.2% are alive and well with normal psychomotor development. The follow-up has been between 1 and 5 years. The factors that influence survival and the indications for caesarean section at this time are reviewed and discussed.
The authors report the results of 59 caesarean operations in which 74 children were born before the end of the 32nd week of amenorrhoea. The gross mortality was 21.9% and the corrected mortality 18.5%. 7.9% of the infants had major neurological sequellae and 8.6% mild sequellae. 65.2% are alive and well with normal psychomotor development. The follow-up has been between 1 and 5 years. The factors that influence survival and the indications for caesarean section at this time are reviewed and discussed.