Factors influencing the mode of delivery and associated pregnancy outcomes for twins: A retrospective cohort study in a public hospital;Chinese Source

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-107

  Liu, A L ^a   Yung, W K ^a   Yeung, H N ^a   Lai, S F ^a   Lam, M T ^a   Lai, F K ^a   Lo, T K ^a   Lau, W L ^a   Leung, W C ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assisted; Cesarean section; Delivery; Multiple; Obstetric; Pregnancy; Reproductive techniques; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORD BLOOD ACIDOSIS; DELIVERY; DICHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWIN PREGNANCY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALE; MALPRESENTATION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL TREATMENT; MONOCHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWIN PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, TWIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84861111259     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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