Managing Fetal Ovarian Cysts: Clinical Experience with a Rare Disorder
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3. Results
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Parameter | Simple Cyst n = 15 | Complex Cyst n = 5 | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Mother’s age (years) | 26.1 ± 2.7 | 34 ± 2.1 | <0.001 |
Gestation | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 0.40 |
Nulliparity (%) | Yes = 6 (40%) | Yes = 3 (60%) | 0.43 |
GA at birth (weeks) | 39 ± 0.36 | 37.2 ± 4.33 | 0.10 |
Type of birth (n/%) | Cesarean: 11 (73.3%) Vaginal: 4 (26.7%) | Cesarean: 3 (60%) Vaginal: 2 (40%) | 0.57 |
Birthweight (g) | 3374.54 ± 212.99 | 3080 ± 141.76 | 0.01 |
Apgar score at 1 min (mean ± SD) | 8.64 ± 1.68 | 8.19 ± 1.93 | 0.14 |
Preterm birth (n/%) | Yes = 0% | Yes = 1 (20%) | 0.07 |
Cyst location | Right: n = 10 (66.7%) Left: n = 4 (26.7%) Bilateral: n = 1 (6.7%) | Right: n = 4 (80%) Left: n = 1 (20%) Bilateral: n = 0 (0%) | 0.78 |
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Melinte-Popescu, A.-S.; Popa, R.-F.; Harabor, V.; Nechita, A.; Harabor, A.; Adam, A.-M.; Vasilache, I.-A.; Melinte-Popescu, M.; Vaduva, C.; Socolov, D. Managing Fetal Ovarian Cysts: Clinical Experience with a Rare Disorder. Medicina 2023, 59, 715. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040715
Melinte-Popescu A-S, Popa R-F, Harabor V, Nechita A, Harabor A, Adam A-M, Vasilache I-A, Melinte-Popescu M, Vaduva C, Socolov D. Managing Fetal Ovarian Cysts: Clinical Experience with a Rare Disorder. Medicina. 2023; 59(4):715. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040715
Chicago/Turabian StyleMelinte-Popescu, Alina-Sinziana, Radu-Florin Popa, Valeriu Harabor, Aurel Nechita, AnaMaria Harabor, Ana-Maria Adam, Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache, Marian Melinte-Popescu, Cristian Vaduva, and Demetra Socolov. 2023. "Managing Fetal Ovarian Cysts: Clinical Experience with a Rare Disorder" Medicina 59, no. 4: 715. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040715