Study of maternal outcome in multiple gestation

A clinical study on maternal and fetal outcome in twin pregnancy at KIMS hospital, Hubli, Karnataka, India

“…Followed by preterm labour accounting for 71% similar percentage found in most of the studies coated and same was the most important factor contributing for perinatal morbidity and mortality. [4][5][6] The caesarean rate in our study was around 30%, similar to the study done by Wanjari SA. 7 Important indications were fetal malpresentations and prev lscs which were the same indications in majority of the studies coated.…”

“…In this study the prevalence rate of twins was 1.56% accounting for 15.6 per 1000 deliveries seen in comparison with twin incidence ranging 18.03% quoted by Bangal VB et al 2 More than 80% of the patients were un-booked and vaginal deliveries are more common in un-booked than booked cases as the similar results were found in study conducted by Nwankwo TO et al 3 About 70% of the patients had both twin's cephalic presentation 12% of the patients had first twin breech and second vertex, 4.5% of patients had both twins breech which were almost similar to the study conducted by Arora et al 5 Anemia was the most common complication accounting for more than 90%. Followed by preterm labour accounting for 71% similar percentage found in most of the studies coated and same was the most important factor contributing for perinatal morbidity and mortality.…”