Delayed delivery in a triplet pregnancy

Multiple gestations have a significantly increased incidence of preterm labor and preterm rupture of membranes. In this case, a 32-year-old woman had a car accident with preterm labor at 19 weeks' gestation. A vaginal delivery of the presenting triplet followed. After conservative management, t...

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Published inMaġallat al-ṭibbiyat al-lubnāniyyat Vol. 51; no. 4; p. 216
Main Authors Yazbeck, Chadi M, Aboujaoude, Ramzi E, Abboud, Joseph M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lebanon 01.10.2003
Subjects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Cerclage, Cervical
Cesarean Section
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Ketoprofen - therapeutic use
Obstetric Labor, Premature - therapy
Pregnancy
Time Factors
Triplets
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Summary:Multiple gestations have a significantly increased incidence of preterm labor and preterm rupture of membranes. In this case, a 32-year-old woman had a car accident with preterm labor at 19 weeks' gestation. A vaginal delivery of the presenting triplet followed. After conservative management, the second and third triplets were delivered by cesarean section after a 70-day delay. A review of the literature was done.
ISSN:0023-9852