MULTIPLE PREGNANCY – A MATERNAL AND PERINATAL CHALLENGE

The increased incidence of multiple pregnancy in the last 3 decades are related to the development of human assisted reproduction techniques. The main causes of the increased mortality and morbidity in multiple pregnancy are the prematurity and the low birth weight, therefore being considered a high...

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Published inBulletin of the Transilvania University of Brașov. Series VI, Medical sciences Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 45 - 50
Main Authors Anastasiu, C, Casap, S, Manea, R, Popovici, B, Podaşcã, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brasov Transilvania University of Brasov 01.07.2017
Subjects
Birth weight
Childbirth & labor
Mortality
Multiple births
Obstetrics
Pregnancy complications
Premature birth
Reproductive technologies
Twins
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Summary:The increased incidence of multiple pregnancy in the last 3 decades are related to the development of human assisted reproduction techniques. The main causes of the increased mortality and morbidity in multiple pregnancy are the prematurity and the low birth weight, therefore being considered a high-risk pregnancy. The purpose of the current study was to determine the correlations between multiple factors that influence or are the consequence of multiple pregnancy. The main goal was to improve the management and the healthcare during multiple pregnancy. The retrospective study was perfomed at the Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Dr. I. A. Sbarcea" Brasov on 418 patients diagnosed with multiple pregnancy from January 2010 to December 2016.It has been found that the majority of births (66.51%) were premature and took place between 24 and 37 weeks of gestation. Caesarean section was the most common way of birth with 72.73% from the total number of multiple pregnancies. This study concludes that multiple pregnancy is an issue in Romanian hospitals due to the maternal and fetal complications that can occur during pregnancy or labor. The maternal and neonatal outcomes may be improved through detection of the high-risk cases and frequent antenatal visits
ISSN:2065-2216