Key result
Conception via assisted reproductive technologies was associated with a significantly higher rate of cesarean section delivery (67% vs 16%) and increased pregnancy complications compared to spontaneous conception.
Why the study?
Do assisted reproductive technologies (ART) programs increase the risk of pregnancy complications and surgical deliveries compared to spontaneous pregnancies?
Population
474 women (237 whose pregnancies occurred with ART and 237 whose pregnancies occurred on their own)
Comparison
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) programs vs Spontaneous pregnancy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
through childbirth
Authors
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May warrant closer monitoring in ART pregnancies; leaves open causality and confounding in this Level 4 data.
Cohort (n=474)
No
Do assisted reproductive technologies (ART) programs increase the risk of pregnancy complications and surgical deliveries compared to spontaneous pregnancies?
Absolute Event Rate: 67% vs 16%
p-value: p=<0.05
Pregnancies conceived via ART are associated with a higher risk of complications and cesarean deliveries, likely due to underlying maternal comorbidities.
Фомина et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Pregnancy (n=474). Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) vs. Spontaneous pregnancy was evaluated on Operative delivery by cesarean section (p=<0.05). Conception via assisted reproductive technologies was associated with a significantly higher rate of cesarean section delivery (67% vs 16%) and increased pregnancy complications compared to spontaneous conception.
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