Suspected macrosomia? Better not tell

D. Sadeh-Mestechkin, A. Walfisch, R. Shachar, I. Shoham-Vardi, H. Vardi, M. Hallak

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    Abstract

    Objective: To evaluate the management policy of delivery in a suspected macrosomic fetus and to describe the outcome of this policy. Study design: For this prospective observational study we followed the management by reviewing the medical records of 145 women and their infants. The study population included women at term admitted to the obstetrics department with suspected macrosomic infants, as was diagnosed by an obstetrician and/or by fetal sonographic weight estimation of ≥4,000 g. The comparison group (n = 5,943) consisted of all women who gave birth during the data collection period. Results: Induction of labor and cesarean delivery rates in the macrosomic pregnancies (actual birth weight >4,000 g) of the study group were significantly higher when compared with the macrosomic pregnancies of the comparison group. When comparing the non-macrosomic to the macrosomic pregnancies (actual birth weight </>4,000 g) of the study group no significant difference was demonstrated regarding maternal or infant complications. The sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of the methods used for detecting macrosomia were 21.6, 98.6 and 43.5%, respectively. Conclusion: Our ability to predict macrosomia is poor. Our management policy of suspected macrosomic pregnancies raises induction of labor and cesarean delivery rates without improving maternal or fetal outcome.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)225-230
    Number of pages6
    JournalArchives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
    Volume278
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Sep 2008

    Keywords

    • Cesarean delivery
    • Estimation of fetal weight
    • Induction of labor
    • Suspected macrosomia

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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