Delayed interval delivery after the birth of the first fetus from multiple gestation (description of the serial cases)

Dobrohotova Yu.Yu., Makarov O.V., Kuznetsov P.A., Olenev A.S., Ozimkovskaja E.P.

1N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow 117997, Ostrovityanova str. 1, Russia 2Perinatal Centre of City Hospital № 24, Moscow 127287, 4th Vyatskiy per. 39, Russia 3Branch №1 of the Centre of family planning and reproduction, Moscow 117303, Azovskaya str. 22, Russia
Objective. To evaluate the reasonability of delayed labor of pregnancy after preterm labor of the first fetus from the multiple gestation.
Subjects and methods. We tried to delay delivery of the second/third fetus from the multiple pregnancy, in all cases of preterm labor (22–32 weeks) or late abortion in the absence of contraindications for pregnancy prolongation
Results. In 2011 – 2015 we tried to prolong pregnancy for the second twin in 11 cases (10 twins, 1 triplets).
In 6 cases second twin was born immediately after the first one. In 5 cases delivery of the second twin was delayed for 3–84 days. In the cases of delayed delivery survived 5 of 6 fetuses (second/third fetuses) and only one fetus
of 5 (first fetuses)
Conclusion: delayed delivery of the second twin during preterm labor is an effective method and provides reduction of perinatal mortality.

Keywords

preterm labor
multiple pregnancy
prolonged interval delivery

Supplementary Materials

  1. Figure 1. Outcomes of multifetal labor with delayed intertwin interval (mass (gram) and the duration of intertwine period (days))
  2. Figure 2. Survival rate in case of delayed intertwin interval delivery (number of fetuses)

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Received 06.07.2016

Accepted 02.09.2016

About the Authors

Dobrohotova Yuliya Yeduardovna, PhD, MD, The head of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ostrovityanova str. 1. Tel.: +74952374033. E-mail: pr.dobrohotova@mail.ru
Makarov Oleg Vasil’evich, PhD, MD, professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ostrovityanova str. 1. Tel.: +74952374033. E-mail: profmakarov@mail.ru
Kuznecov Pavel Andreevich, PhD, The head of the consultative department for pregnant women, Perinatal center of City Hospital № 24, associate professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University.
127287, Russia, Moscow, 4th Vyatskiy per. 39. Tel.: +74956134509. E-mail: poohsmith@mail.ru
Olenev Anton Sergeevich, PhD, The head of the Perinatal center of City Hospital № 24.
127287, Russia, Moscow, 4th Vyatskiy per. 39. Tel.: +74956134509. E-mail: felidis@mail.ru
Ozimkovskaja Elena Petrovna, The head of the Branch № 1 of the Centre of family planning and reproduction.
117303, Russia, Moscow, Azovskaya str. 22. Tel.: +74953183653. E-mail: info@rd10.mosgorzdrav.ru

For citations: Dobrohotova Yu.Yu., Makarov O.V., Kuznetsov P.A., Olenev A.S., Ozimkovskaja E.P. Delayed interval delivery after the birth of the first fetus from multiple gestation (description of the serial cases). Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017; (2): 86-9. (in Russian)
http://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2017.2.86-9

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