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Sentilhes, Loïc, MD, PhD; Oppenheimer, Anne, MD; Bouhours, Anne-Charlotte, MD; Normand, Estelle; Haddad, Bassam, MD; Descamps, Philippe, MD; Marpeau, Loïc, MD; Goffinet, François, MD, PhD; Kayem, Gilles, MD, PhD
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 07/2015, Volume: 213, Issue: 1Journal Article
Objective The objective of the study was to compare neonatal mortality and morbidity in very preterm twins with the first twin in cephalic presentation in hospitals with a policy of planned vaginal delivery (PVD) and those with a policy of planned cesarean delivery (PCD). Study Design Women with preterm cephalic first twins delivered after preterm labor and/or premature preterm rupture of membranes from 260/7 to 316/7 weeks of gestation were identified from the databases of 6 perinatal centers and classified as PVD or PCD according to the center’s management policy from 1999 to 2010. Severe neonatal morbidity was defined as any of the following: intraventricular hemorrhage grades 3-4, periventricular leukomalacia, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and hospital death. The independent effect of the planned mode of delivery, defined by the center’s management policy, was tested and quantified with a 2-level multivariable logistic regression. Results The PVD group included 248 women, and the PCD group 63. Maternal characteristics did not differ between the 2 groups. The rate of vaginal delivery was 85.9% (213 of 248) vs 20.6% (13 of 63) ( P < .001), and the rate of cesarean delivery for the second twin was 1.6% (4 of 248) vs 4.8% (3 of 63) ( P = .13) for PVD and PCD. PVD had no independent effect on either newborn hospital mortality or severe neonatal composite morbidity. Conclusion A policy of planned vaginal delivery of very preterm twins with the first twin in cephalic presentation does not increase either severe neonatal morbidity or mortality.
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