Outcomes of surrogate pregnancies in California and hospital economics of surrogate maternity and newborn care

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World J Obstet Gynecol. Nov 10, 2015; 4(4): 102-107
Published online Nov 10, 2015. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v4.i4.102

Table 3 Infant characteristics after birth from surrogate pregnancy

Infant(s)	Birth weight	GA	LOS	Hospital charges	Ratio
Singleton (n = 19)	3798.3 ± 832.9	35.9 ± 2.9	11 ± 3	$154874 ± 326415	26.2
Twins (n = 44)	2151.5 ± 750.5	33.8 ± 4.3	12.7 ± 4	$154885 ± 339442	26.2
Triplets (n = 3)	1337.2 ± 91.8	30.0 ± 0	75.0 ± 0	$1025927 ± 99097	173.8

Hospital charges are expressed as a ratio of hospital charges for per infant compared to hospital charges for a term infant provided care in the normal nursery (mean ± SD). GA: Gestational age; LOS: Length of stay.

Citation: Nicolau Y, Purkeypile A, Merritt TA, Goldstein M, Oshiro B. Outcomes of surrogate pregnancies in California and hospital economics of surrogate maternity and newborn care. World J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 4(4): 102-107
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6220/full/v4/i4/102.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5317/wjog.v4.i4.102