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BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
卷 121, 期 -, 页码 89-100出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12635
关键词
Neonatal morbidity; perinatal morbidity; perinatal mortality; planned caesarean section; stillbirth; timing of birth; twin pregnancy
资金
- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
- Gynuity Health Projects
ObjectiveTo describe the mode and timing of delivery of twin pregnancies at 34weeks of gestation and their association with perinatal outcomes. DesignSecondary analysis of a cross-sectional study. PopulationTwin deliveries at 34weeks of gestation from 21 low- and middle-income countries participating in the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. MethodsDescriptive analysis and effect estimates using multilevel logistic regression. Main outcome measuresStillbirth, perinatal mortality, and neonatal near miss (use of selected life saving interventions at birth). ResultsThe average length of gestation at delivery was 37.6weeks. Of all twin deliveries, 16.8 and 17.6% were delivered by caesarean section before and after the onset of labour, respectively. Prelabour caesarean delivery was associated with older maternal age, higher institutional capacity and wealth of the country. Compared with spontaneous vaginal delivery, lower risks of neonatal near miss (adjusted odds ratio, aOR, 0.63; 95% confidence interval, 95% CI, 0.44-0.94) were found among prelabour caesarean deliveries. A lower risk of early neonatal mortality (aOR0.12; 95% CI 0.02-0.56) was also observed among prelabour caesarean deliveries with nonvertex presentation of the first twin. The week of gestation with the lowest rate of prospective fetal death varied by fetal presentation: 37weeks for vertex-vertex; 39weeks for vertex-nonvertex; and 38weeks for a nonvertex first twin. ConclusionsThe prelabour caesarean delivery rate among twins varied largely between countries, probably as a result of overuse of caesarean delivery in wealthier countries and limited access to caesarean delivery in low-income countries. Prelabour delivery may be beneficial when the first twin is nonvertex. International guidelines for optimal twin delivery methods are needed.
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