| Objective:To review the general records for all twins and triplet pregnancies. And investigate their general clinical features, study the factors which influence the pregnancy outcomes, and explore the measures of improving the results in multiple gestations. Methods:The clinical data of 247 cases of multiple pregnancies from 2001 to 2005 were collected and analyzed, including 235 twins and 12 triples. The clinical document included maternal age, prenatal care, complications, treatments, pregnancy age, and mode of delivery and perinatal outcomes of infants. Results:The incidence of twin and triple pregnancy were15.2‰ and 0.78‰ respectively .The mean gestational age at delivery was 36.34 weeks. The main complications were pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), premature delivery, premature rupture of fetal membrane (PROM), anemia, and postpartum hemorrhage. All the complications above were significantly frequent and severe than those of singleton pregnancies. Among the 470 twin and 36 triple infants, there were 30 fetal demises and 13 neonatal deaths. The... |
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