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[Twin pregnancy with intrauterine death of one fetus: maternal and neonatal outcome of surviving fetus].
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Ginecologia y obstetricia de Mexico [Ginecol Obstet Mex] 2012 Apr; Vol. 80 (4), pp. 254-62. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: happens in the womb when the death of one of the twins, it is necessary to consider the factors that influence the perinatal outcome of surviving fetus.<br />Objective: To review the outcome of twin pregnancies complicated by single fetal intrauterine death and how it can increase morbidity to its co-twin and its mother.<br />Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of the fifty one twin pregnancies complicated by single fetal intrauterine death in the second or third trimester in our centre from December 1999 to December 2010.<br />Results: Of the total amount of 1996 twin pregnancies attended in our centre, 51 were complicated by single fetal intrauterine death (2.5%). In 68.7% of the cases we found several maternal complications, such as 12.2% of preeclampsia and 12% of coagulopathies. As for the dead foetus, there was a 47% of malformations, a 19.6% of intrauterine fetal growth restriction and there was a 9.8% of cases complicated by twin-twin transfusion syndrome. In the group of the surviving co-twin, 9.8% developed intrauterine growth restriction, 9.8% oligohydramnios and 9.8% Doppler alterations. There was a high risk of prematurity with 43.1% of the births under 34 weeks and 13.7% under 30 weeks of pregnancy. The percentage of caesarean was 64.7%. There was 3 cases of co-twin died intra-uterus, and one more died postpartum. A 10% of the newborns had some kind of neurological disability.<br />Conclusions: It seems that surviving co-twin prognosis is mainly compromised by prematurity and its consequences. There should be more prospective research to inform decision-making and evaluate and control the potential maternal and fetal risks.
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- Adult
Cesarean Section statistics & numerical data
Congenital Abnormalities epidemiology
Diseases in Twins diagnostic imaging
Diseases in Twins mortality
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation epidemiology
Fetofetal Transfusion epidemiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases epidemiology
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications etiology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Spain epidemiology
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Young Adult
Fetal Death epidemiology
Infant, Newborn, Diseases epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications epidemiology
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, Twin statistics & numerical data
Survivors statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0300-9041
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ginecologia y obstetricia de Mexico
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22808855