Triplet and Higher-Order Births: What Is the Optimal Delivery Route?
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research
- Vol. 37 (1) , 89-98
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s000156600000430x
Abstract
Data concerning 16 triplet and higher-order deliveries (resulting in a total of 56 infants) are reviewed. The vaginal delivery rate was 81%. Maternal morbidity was more serious after abdominal delivery. Prematurity (< 36 weeks gestation) rate amounted to 68%. Overall perinatal and neonatal mortalities for infants born after 28 weeks gestation and weighing at least 1000 g were 7% and 3%, respectively. We doubt that neonatal outcome could have been markedly improved by performing more cesareans. The importance of antenatal care is stressed.Keywords
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