The Short-term Outcome of Infants of Multiple Pregnancies Delivered Before 28 Weeks' Gestation
- 1 May 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 31 (2) , 108-110
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1991.tb01793.x
Abstract
The short-term outcomes of 29 multiple pregnancies delivered at Westmead Hospital between 20 and 28 weeks' gestation, during a 5-year period are reported. The earliest gestation at which there was a survivor was 24 weeks. The overall survival rate was 25%. Of deaths, 11.1% occurred in the delivery suite, 85.2% in the neonatal period with a further 3.7% in the postneonatal period in hospital. The outcomes for second twins were generally poor. Of survivors at 12 months, 44% were judged to have a major impairment. Extremely preterm multiple pregnancies have a high mortality and morbidity rate.Keywords
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