Clinical factors affecting the timing of delivery in twin pregnancies
- Authors
- 이채민; 양선혜; 이순표; 황병철; 김석영
- Issue Date
- Nov-2014
- Publisher
- 대한산부인과학회
- Keywords
- Maternal complications; Perinatal complications; Timing of delivery; Twins
- Citation
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, v.57, no.06, pp.436 - 441
- Journal Title
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
- Volume
- 57
- Number
- 06
- Start Page
- 436
- End Page
- 441
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/13384
- DOI
- 10.5468/ogs.2014.57.6.436
- ISSN
- 2287-8572
- Abstract
- ObjectiveTo investigate clinical factors affecting the timing of delivery in twin pregnancies in order to minimize perinatal complications.
MethodsA retrospective study involved 163 twin pregnancies delivered from January 2006 to September 2011 at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. These cases were divided into three groups based on the delivery timing: less than 32 weeks’ gestation (group A), between 32 and 35+6 weeks’ gestation (group B), and over 36 weeks’ gestation (group C). Clinical factors including maternal age, parity, presence of premature uterine contraction, presence of premature rupture of membrane, white blood cell, high sensitive C-reactive protein level, cervical dilatation, maternal complication, chorionicity, twin specific complication, and perinatal complication were analyzed for each group.
ResultsIn group B, the timing of delivery was postponed for 14 days or more from the time of admission, and there were fewer numbers of babies with low Apgar score at birth compared with other groups. The frequency of uterine contraction (P<0.001), presence of premature rupture of membranes (P=0.017), dilatation of cervix (P<0.001), increased white blood cell and high sensitive C-reactive protein levels (P=0.002, P<0.001) were important clinical factors during decision making process of delivery timing in twin pregnancies. Twin specific fetal conditions, such as twin-twin transfusion syndrome and discordant growth (over 25% or more) were shown more frequently in group A. However, there were no significant statistical differences among three groups (P=0.06, P=0.14).
ConclusionProper management for preventing premature contraction and inflammation can be essential in twin pregnancies until 32 weeks’ gestation, and may decrease maternal and perinatal complications.
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