Características demográficas de las madres e hijos sometidos a técnicas de reproducción asistida en el Hospital Español de México en 2016; Demographic characteristics of mothers and children undergoing assisted reproduction techniques at Hospital Español de México in 2016

In: Revista de sanidad militar: organo oficial de la Dirección General de Sanidad Militar, Band 72, Heft 3-4, S. 173-179

Abstract

Introduction: Infertility is a
disease characterized by the inability to achieve a
pregnancy after 12 months or more of unprotected sex. In
Mexico, assisted reproduction is on par with any country,
being the third nation in Latin America with the largest
number of reproduction centers. Objective: To determine the
demographic characteristics of mothers and children
undergoing assisted reproduction techniques (ART) at the
Hospital Español de México in 2016. Material and methods:
This is a descriptive, retrospective study that included
newborns product of ART performed in the Hospital Español
de México in 2016. Information was obtained on the method
of delivery, number of products, weeks of gestation at
birth, birth weight and height, and if they required
admission to the NICU, as well as the complications
presented. Results: 292 patients undergoing ART were
included. Of the associated maternal complications, the
most prevalent were infections during pregnancy. Data were
obtained from 373 newborns. The complications in these
patients are described, the most frequent being
respiratory. Conclusions: ART are increasingly used
treatments. Care must be taken when informing prospective
parents about associated complications, taking into account
the variability of the available data.