Mode of delivery in non-cephalic presenting twins: A systematic review

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 286, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 237-247

  Bisschop, Charlotte N Steins ^a   Vogelvang, Tatjana E ^b   May, Anne M ^a   Schuitemaker, Nico W E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mode of delivery; Non cephalic presentation; Systematic review; Twins

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALPRESENTATION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NON CEPHALIC PRESENTATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWINS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

APGAR SCORE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TWIN;

EID: 84864494133     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2294-6     Document Type: Review

References (41)

1. Cruikshank DP (2007) Intrapartum management of twin gestations. Obstet Gynecol 109:1167-1176
2. Hogle KL, Hutton EK, McBrien KA et al (2003) Cesarean delivery for twins: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 188:220-227
3. Stichting Perinatale Registratie Nederland, Perinatale Zorg in Nederland 2008. Utrecht: Stichting Perinatale Registratie nederland, 2011
4. Pope RJ, Weintraub AY, Sheiner E (2010) Vaginal delivery of vertex-nonvertex twins: a fading skill? Arch Gynecol Obstet 282:117-120
5. Boggess KA, Chisholm CA (1997) Delivery of the nonvertex second twin: a review of the literature. Obstet Gynecol Surv 52:728-735
6. Dutch Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (2011) Guideline Multiple Gestation version 2.0. March 2005. Available at http://www.nvog.nl
7. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologsits Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics et al (2004) ACOG Practice Bulletin #56: multiple gestation: complicated twin, triplet, and high-order multifetal pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 104(4):869-883
8. Carroll MA, Yeomans ER (2006) Vaginal delivery of twins. Clin Obstet Gynecol 49:154-166
9. Rabinovici J, Barkai G, Reichman B et al (1987) Randomized management of the second nonvertex twin: vaginal delivery or cesarean section. Am J Obstet Gynecol 156:52-56
10. Higgins JPT, Green S (2011) Cochrane handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version 5.1.0. The Cochrane Collaboration, 2011. Available at http://www.cohrane-handbook.org
11. Essel JK, Opai-Tetteh ET (1996) Is routine caesarean section necessary for breech-breech and breech-transverse twin gestations? S Afr Med J 86:1196-1200
12. Sentilhes L, Goffinet F, Talbot A et al (2007) Attempted vaginal versus planned cesarean delivery in 195 breech first twin pregnancies. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 86:55-60
13. Grisaru D, Fuchs S, Kupferminc MJ et al (2000) Outcome of 306 twin deliveries according to first twin presentation and method of delivery. Am J Perinatol 17:303-307
14. Bu-Heija AT, Ziadeh S, Obeidat A (1998) Mode of delivery and perinatal results of the breech first twin. J Obstet Gynaecol 18:47-49
15. Bu-Heija AT, Ziadeh S, Abukteish F et al (1998) Retrospective study of outcome on vaginal and abdominal delivery in twin pregnancy in which twin 1 is presenting by the breech. Arch Gynecol Obstet 261:71-73
16. Blickstein I, Weissman A, Ben-Hur H et al (1993) Vaginal delivery of breech-vertex twins. J Reprod Med 38:879-882
17. Wells SR, Thorp JM Jr, Bowes WA Jr (1991) Management of the nonvertex second twin. Surg Gynecol Obstet 172:383-385
18. Gocke SE, Nageotte MP, Garite T et al (1989) Management of the nonvertex second twin: primary cesarean section, external version, or primary breech extraction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 161:111-114
19. Caukwell S, Murphy DJ (2002) The effect of mode of delivery and gestational age on neonatal outcome of the non-cephalic-presenting second twin. Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:1356-1361
20. Winn HN, Cimino J, Powers J et al (2001) Intrapartum management of nonvertex second-born twins: a critical analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 185:1204-1208
21. Acker D, Lieberman M, Holbrook RH et al (1982) Delivery of the second twin. Obstet Gynecol 59:710-711
22. Atis A, Aydin Y, Donmez M et al (2011) Apgar scores in assessing morbidity of the second neonate of cephalic/non-cephalic twins in different delivery modes. J Obstet Gynaecol 31:43-47
23. Nassar AH, Maarouf HH, Hobeika EM et al (2004) Breech presenting twin A: is vaginal delivery safe? J Perinat Med 32:470-474
24. Roopnarinesingh AJ, Sirjusingh A, Bassaw B et al (2002) Vaginal breech delivery and perinatal mortality in twins. J Obstet Gynaecol 22:291-293
25. Blickstein I, Goldman RD, Kupferminc M (2000) Delivery of breech first twins: a multicenter retrospective study. Obstet Gynecol 95:37-42
26. Mauldin JG, Newman RB, Mauldin PD (1998) Cost-effective delivery management of the vertex and nonvertex twin gestation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 179:864-869
27. Kelsick F, Minkoff H (1982) Management of the breech second twin. Am J Obstet Gynecol 144:783-786
28. Greig PC, Veille JC, Morgan T et al (1992) The effect of presentation and mode of delivery on neonatal outcome in the second twin. Am J Obstet Gynecol 167:901-906
29. Hannah ME, Hannah WJ, Hewson SA, Term Breech Trial Collaborative Group et al (2000) Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation at term: a randomised multicentre trial. Lancet 356:1375-1383
30. Crowther CA (2000) Caesarean delivery for the second twin. Cochrane Database Syst Rev:CD000047
31. Fishman A, Grubb DK, Kovacs BW (1993) Vaginal delivery of the nonvertex second twin. Am J Obstet Gynecol 168:861-864
32. Mazor M, Leiberman JR, Dreval D et al (1986) Management and outcome of vertex-breech and vertex-vertex presentation in twin gestation: a comparative study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 22:69-75
33. Blickstein I, Schwartz-Shoham Z, Lancet M et al (1987) Vaginal delivery of the second twin in breech presentation. Obstet Gynecol 69:774-776
34. Sibony O, Touitou S, Luton D et al (2006) Modes of delivery of first and second twins as a function of their presentation. Study of 614 consecutive patients from 1992 to 2000. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 126:180-185
35. Oettinger M, Ophir E, Markovitz J et al (1993) Is cesarean section necessary for delivery of a breech first twin? Gynecol Obstet Invest 35:38-43
36. Chervenak FA, Johnson RE, Berkowitz RL et al (1983) Intra-partum external version of the second twin. Obstet Gynecol 62:160-165
37. Tchabo JG, Tomai T (1992) Selected intrapartum external cephalic version of the second twin. Obstet Gynecol 79:421-423
38. Kaplan B, Peled Y, Rabinerson D et al (1995) Successful external version of B-twin after the birth of A-twin for vertex-non-vertex twins. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 58:157-160
39. Berglund L, Axelsson O (1989) Breech extraction versus cesar-ean section for the remaining second twin. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 68:435-438
40. Smith SJ, Zebrowitz J, Latta RA (1997) Method of delivery of the nonvertex second twin: a community hospital experience. J Matern Fetal Med 6:146-150
41. Chauhan SP, Roberts WE, McLaren RA et al (1995) Delivery of the nonvertex second twin: breech extraction versus external cephalic version. Am J Obstet Gynecol 173:1015-1020