Two-year outcome of infants weighing 600 grams or less at birth and born 1994 through 1998.

Objective: To assess the neurologic and developmental outcome at 2 years of age in preterm infants with birth weights 600 g or lower.

Method: We conducted a retrospective review from January 1994 through December 1998 for placental histopathology, maternal factors, neonatal intensive care unit course, growth, neurologic/special sense status, and development at 2 years of age corrected for prematurity.

Results: Of the 104 neonates weighing 600 g or less, 24 survived to nursery discharge (23%).