Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in twin pregnancies--a 15-year review study from Athens. 1997

A E Liapis, and D K Hassiakos, and P P Panagopoulos
Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Greece.

There were 150 deliveries of twin pregnancies over 26 weeks in our hospital. The incidence of twin pregnancies was 1.0% in a population consisting of Greek nationals. Seventy five (50%) were term at delivery whereas 75 (50%) were premature (mean gestational age at delivery 36.5 weeks). The birth weight at delivery ranged from 350 grs to 4,050 grs with mean birth weight for the 1st and 2nd twin of 2,404 grs and 2,384 grs, respectively. One hundred and forty four (48%) neonates had weights between 1,501 to 2,500 grs. Twenty two (9.57%) neonates had weights between 1,501 grs to 2,500 grs. The perinatal mortality when birth weights exceeded 1,500 grs was 7.32%. In total, 186 (62%) newborns were delivered vaginally and 114 (38%) by cesarean section. Forceps were used in 4.33% of the cases and breech extraction was performed in 2.33%. The mode of delivery and perinatal mortality rates were not correlated for both twins (p > 0.05). The most common causes of death were hyaline membrane disease (48.5%), immaturity (18.2%), congenital abnormalities (15.1%), septicemia (12.1%) and asphyxia (6.06%). Prematurity seems to constitute the most common cause of perinatal deaths while the mode of delivery found to be irrelevant to perinatal mortality.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007226 Infant Mortality Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth. Neonatal Mortality,Mortality, Infant,Postneonatal Mortality,Infant Mortalities,Mortalities, Infant,Mortalities, Neonatal,Mortalities, Postneonatal,Mortality, Neonatal,Mortality, Postneonatal,Neonatal Mortalities,Postneonatal Mortalities
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008423 Maternal Age The age of the mother in PREGNANCY. Age, Maternal,Ages, Maternal,Maternal Ages
D009017 Morbidity The proportion of patients with a particular disease during a given year per given unit of population. Morbidities
D001724 Birth Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D002423 Cause of Death Factors which produce cessation of all vital bodily functions. They can be analyzed from an epidemiologic viewpoint. Causes of Death,Death Cause,Death Causes
D004200 Diseases in Twins Disorders affecting TWINS, one or both, at any age. Diseases in Twin,Twin, Diseases in,Twins, Diseases in,in Twin, Diseases,in Twins, Diseases
D006115 Greece A country in southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey. The capital is Athens. Crete,Macedonia (Greece)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014427 Twins Two individuals derived from two FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother. Twins are either monozygotic (TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC) or dizygotic (TWINS, DIZYGOTIC). Twin

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