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Multiple-Pregnancy Complications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

H. Skalba*
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Bytom, Poland
R. Osuch-Jaczewska
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Bytom, Poland
O. Lempart
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Bytom, Poland
Z. Ochabska
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Bytom, Poland
*
ul. Dworcowa, Bytom, Poland

Abstract

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The material covers 332 twin pregnancies (including 5 of triplets) of which 208 (62.7%) were premature deliveries and 124 (37.3%) deliveries at term.

Of the twin pregnancies included in the group examined 15.7% developed complications (gestosis and eclampsia, kidney and heart diseases, anemia, hydramnios). Spontaneous deliveries were 66.7%, operative deliveries 33.3%. A high mortality of the second twin (13.1%) is noticeable and it increases to 21.4% when operative procedures are applied to the first twin.

Type
1. Multiple Pregnancy as a High-Risk Pregnancy
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1972