An evidence-based approach to determining route of delivery for twin gestations.

Diane Christopher, Barrett K Robinson, Alan M Peaceman

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Article in Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

Timing of Magnesium Sulfate Cessation and Apnea of Prematurity in Late-Preterm Twin Infants.Pediatric pulmonology · 2026
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Mode of delivery among preterm twins and offspring health, a retrospective cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2025
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Comparison of perinatal outcome and mode of birth of twin and singleton pregnancies in migrant and refugee populations on the Thai Myanmar border: A population cohort.PloS one · 2024
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Relationship of maternal factors and obstetric complications with term singleton vs term twin neonatal outcomes: A retrospective study in China.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2022
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Experience in different modes of delivery in twin pregnancy.PloS one · 2022
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Robson 10-groups classification system to access C-section in two public hospitals of the Federal District/Brazil.PloS one · 2018
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Comparison of perinatal outcomes in late preterm birth between singleton and twin pregnancies.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2017
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in twin and triplet gestations in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Diane Christopher

Barrett K Robinson

Alan M Peaceman

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Approximately 50% of twin pregnancies deliver preterm, and major complications associated with prematurity include respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and sepsis. These complications drive the perinatal mortality rate of twins to seven times that of singletons. Although delivery may take place due to iatrogenic or spontaneous etiologies-no matter what the indication-optimizing the route of delivery for twins is an important component of care that must be thoughtfully considered.

Indexed as

Preterm birthTwins, cesarean deliveryTwins, perinatal mortalityTwins, route of deliveryTwins, vaginal delivery

Identifiers

PMID22229063

PMCPMC3252881

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