| Perinatal and neonatal outcomes in multiple gestations: assisted reproduction versus spontaneous conception. | |
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PMID: 9822494 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to test the hypothesis that multiple pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive therapy have a better outcome than those resulting from spontaneous conception. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study. Cases came from pregnancies from assisted reproductive techniques. Controls were identified from spontaneous multiple pregnancies delivered in the same time period. Matching was done for maternal age, parity, fetal number, and presence of maternal medical problems. A total of 72 cases (56 twins and 16 triplets) and 124 controls (108 twins and 16 triplets) were studied. The primary outcome was perinatal mortality. Secondary outcomes were preterm delivery, birth weight, maternal complications, neonatal morbidity, and length of hospitalization. RESULTS: Perinatal mortality is significantly increased in spontaneous twin gestations compared with twins resulting from assisted reproductive techniques (24 vs 2, P =.003). No difference is seen in the perinatal mortality in triplets. Mean gestational age at diagnosis was lower for twins and triplets resulting from assisted reproductive techniques (9.4 vs 13.3; P <.001 and 8.8 vs 15. 8; P <.001, respectively). Rate of cerclage and number of prenatal visits was higher for triplets in the assisted reproductive techniques group (P =.05 and.02, respectively). Mean gestational age at delivery, birth weight, rate of preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and incidence of gestational diabetes were not significantly different between the groups. No significant differences in neonatal morbidity were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Assisted reproductive techniques-associated twins have lower perinatal mortality than spontaneously conceived twins. Perinatal and neonatal morbidity, gestational age at delivery, and birth weight are not affected by assisted reproductive techniques, even with closer surveillance and earlier gestational age at diagnosis in this group. Differences may be due to a higher frequency of monochorionic placentation in the spontaneously conceived group. |
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Authors:
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B P Fitzsimmons; M W Bebbington; M R Fluker |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 179 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1998 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-12-23 Completed Date: 1998-12-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1162-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
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Adult Birth Weight Delivery, Obstetric Female Fertilization / physiology Gestational Age Humans Incidence Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn / physiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology Pregnancy Outcome* Pregnancy, Multiple* Reproductive Techniques Retrospective Studies Triplets Twins |
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