Perinatal Outcome of the Second Twin at a Tertiary Care Center in India

摘要

Purpose This cross-sectional observational study was undertaken to assess perinatal outcome of the second twin in respect to gestational age, presentation, mode of delivery, and birth weight. Methods Seventy women with confirmed twin pregnancy were admitted and managed in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kolkata, India from May 2008 to April 2009. All relevant data were recorded and analyzed statistically by simple proportions and χ 2 test. Results Women with frequent antenatal visits had highly favorable perinatal outcome than those with fewer or no visits in this hospital ( p p p p p Conclusions Gestational age, presentation, mode of delivery, and birth weight are the significant determinants of perinatal outcome of the second twin. Women with frequent antenatal care show favorable outcome. The second twin is at higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality than the first twin.