Transfer before delivery on Mersey side: an analysis of the first 140 patients

  1. M. O. LOBB Lecturer1,
  2. M. E. I. MORGAN Lecturer2,
  3. A. P. BOND Lecturer1,
  4. R. W. I. COOKE Senior Lecturer1

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08920.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 90, Issue 4, pages 338–341, April 1983

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LOBB, M. O., MORGAN, M. E. I., BOND, A. P. and COOKE, R. W. I. (1983), Transfer before delivery on Mersey side: an analysis of the first 140 patients. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 90: 338–341. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb08920.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Child Health, University of Liverpool, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
  3. Received 7 May 1982 Accepted26 September 1982

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Summary. Pregnant women (140) were transferred to the Regional Unit between May 1979 and December 1981 for delivery of preterm infants considered to be at risk. The 144 live infants and seven stillbirths that were delivered had a mean birthweight of 1.37 kg and a mean gestation of 29 weeks; there were nine abortions. In 1980 the uncorrected neonatal survival for very low birthweight infants was significantly better for those transferred before delivery (81%) than for infants born in the Region and not transferred (52%). The survival of very low birthweight infants transferred after delivery was 53%.

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