Allen M C, Jones M D
Obstet Gynecol. 1986 Mar;67(3):427-37.
The improved survival of extremely premature infants has generated intense interest in the quality of life of the survivors. This review focuses on the major long-term complications of prematurity (developmental disability, retinopathy of prematurity, chronic lung disease) and concludes with an overview of the broader spectrum of morbidity. Severe impairment (cerebral palsy, mental retardation, retrolental fibroplasia, severe chronic lung disease) fortunately occurs in a small proportion of survivors. However, the prevalence of the lesser morbidities (minimal cerebral dysfunction/learning disability, poor growth, postneonatal illnesses, rehospitalization) is less clearly defined. These problems all have an impact on families, and on medical and educational services.
极早早产儿存活率的提高引发了人们对这些幸存者生活质量的浓厚兴趣。本综述聚焦于早产的主要长期并发症（发育障碍、早产儿视网膜病变、慢性肺病），并以对更广泛发病情况的概述作为结尾。严重损伤（脑瘫、智力迟钝、晶状体后纤维增生、严重慢性肺病）所幸仅发生在一小部分幸存者中。然而，较轻疾病（轻微脑功能障碍/学习障碍、生长发育不良、新生儿后期疾病、再次住院）的患病率则不太明确。这些问题均会对家庭以及医疗和教育服务产生影响。
