Role of prenatal fetal echocardiography in the assessment of intrauterine growth restriction

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 5 Route of delivery and perinatal outcome in the control and IUGR foetuses (with normal and abnormal MPI)

Studied group	Route of delivery		Apgar score at 5Min < 7	Meconium stained AF	Need for NR	NICU Admission
Studied group	Vag	CS	Apgar score at 5Min < 7	Meconium stained AF	Need for NR	NICU Admission
Control (n = 30)	20	10	1	2	1	0
IUGR with normal MPI (n = 6)	2	4	1	2	2	0
IUGR with increased MPI (n = 24)	3	21	7	5	16	10
P value	P^a	< 0.001**	0.017*	0.221	< 0.001**	< 0.001**
P value	P^b	0.181	0.309	0.121	0.066	1.000

FE Fisher’s Exact, S.AF amniotic fluid, NR neonatal resuscitation, NICU neonatal intensive care unit
*p value < 0.05