Neonatal and maternal outcomes in twin gestations ≥32 weeks according to the planned mode of delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Haest, Kim M J ^a,c   Roumen, Frans J M E ^a   Nijhuis, Jan G ^b  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Elective; Maternal morbidity; Neonatal morbidity; Twin; Twin gestation; Vaginal birth; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROTOMY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 27644523307     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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