Mode of delivery and the risk of delivery‐related perinatal death among twins at term: a retrospective cohort study of 8073 births

2005176 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gordon C. S. Smith · University of Cambridge

Jill P. Pell · NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Richard Dobbie · Scottish Health Services

Abstract

Planned caesarean section may reduce the risk of perinatal death of twins at term by approximately 75% compared with attempting vaginal birth. This is principally due to reducing the risk of death of the second twin due to intrapartum anoxia.

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Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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Published in: BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 112, Issue 8, pp. 1139-1144

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00631.x

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Mode of delivery and the risk of delivery‐related perinatal death among twins at term: a retrospective cohort study of 8073 births

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