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Respiratory morbidity in twins by birth order, gestational age and mode of delivery

  • Katja Bricelj , Natasa Tul , Mateja Lasic , Andreja Trojner Bregar , Ivan Verdenik , Miha Lucovnik und Isaac Blickstein EMAIL logo
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 18. April 2016

Abstract

Objective:

To evaluate the relationship between respiratory morbidity in twins by gestational age, birth order and mode of delivery.

Methods:

All twin deliveries at <37 weeks, registered in a national database, in the period 2003–2012 were classified into four gestational age groups: 33–36, 30–32, 28–29, and <28 weeks. Outcome variables included transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and need for assisted ventilation.

Results:

A total of 1836 twins were born vaginally, and 2142 twins were born by cesarean delivery, for a grand total of 3978 twins. TTN did not appear to be related to birth order and to the mode of delivery. In contrast, RDS was more frequent among the second born twins in the vaginal birth groups born at 30–36 weeks [odds ratio (OR) 2.5, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2–5.1 and OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2–3.5 for 33–36 weeks and 30–32 weeks, respectively], whereas this trend was seen in the cesarean birth groups born earlier (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.1–13.0 for 28–29 weeks). Cesarean delivery significantly increased the frequency of RDS in twin A as well as in twin B compared with vaginal birth, but only at gestational ages <30 weeks.

Conclusion:

Mode of delivery and birth order have a gestational age dependent effect on the incidence of RDS.

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  1. The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.

Received: 2015-11-27
Accepted: 2016-3-7
Published Online: 2016-4-18
Published in Print: 2016-11-1

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