title: Outcome of 143 pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive techniques.
abstract: One hundred and forty-three pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive techniques (ART) from October 1985 to June 1989 in the National University Hospital, Singapore, resulted in 66 deliveries and 89 babies. There were 27 (18.7%) biochemical pregnancies, 44 (30.7%) clinical miscarriages and 6 (4.2%) ectopic pregnancies when total pregnancies were considered. Of those who continued pregnancy to second trimester multiple births occurred in 20 (13.3%) patients. A high incidence of vaginal bleeding and hypertension in pregnancy was noted in 32 (48.5%) patients and 18 (27.3%) patients, respectively. Caesarean section was the method of delivery in 48.5% of patients. Twenty-six (29.2%) babies required admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. All babies except one set of twins delivered at 24 weeks of amenorrhoea survived. Fetal abnormality was noted in 2 cases.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital.
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Yang
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Ng
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Ratnam
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Devendra
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Marshall
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Anandakumar
authors: Y C
authors: YC
authors: Wong
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bongso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012099:Reproductive Techniques; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology