Perinatal mortality and mode of delivery in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies ≥32 weeks of gestation: A multicentre retrospective cohort study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1090-1097

  Hack, K E A ^a   Derks, J B ^a   Elias, S G ^b   Van Mameren, F A ^a   Koopman Esseboom, C ^a   Mol, B W J ^c   Lopriore, E ^d   Schaap, A H P ^e   Arabin, B ^f   Duvekot, J J ^g   Go, A T J I ^h   Wieselmann, E ⁱ   Eggink, A J ^j   Willekes, C ^k   Vandenbussche, F P H A ^d   Visser, G H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^g ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^j RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^k MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

Female preponderance in twins; mode of delivery; monochorionic; optimal time of delivery; perinatal mortality; pregnancy; twin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOCHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWIN PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; TRIAL OF LABOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAL OF LABOR; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960366329     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02955.x     Document Type: Article

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