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Observational studyJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2024

Clinical outcomes of fetal selective reduction in dichorionic triplet pregnancies.

Yuezhou Yang, Xuping Ye, Xiaoxi Sun

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Observational study in Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yuezhou YangShanghai Jiai Genetics and In Vitro Fertilization Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xuping YeDepartment of Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxi SunKeyes Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine Related Diseases, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is recommended to reduce triplet pregnancy containing monochorionic (MC) twins to singleton. Given that some couples with infertility are eager to retain twins, better strategy is needed to avoid obstetrical risks and satisfy their strong wish. This retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the outcomes of triplet pregnancy reduction.

methodsSubjects with triplet pregnancies who underwent selective reduction between 2016 and 2019 at our hospital were enrolled. A total of 66 subjects with dichorionic triplet (DCT) with MC twins and an MC singleton were divided into two groups: group A (N = 38), reduced to dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twins; group B (N = 28), reduced to MC diamniotic (MCDA) twins. Obstetrical and perinatal outcomes were compared between groups.

resultsGroup A had significantly lower rates of early miscarriage (0% vs 14.3%, p = 0.028), cesarean section (81.6% vs 100%, p = 0.041), and late premature delivery (21.1% vs 45.4%, p = 0.047) than group B. Significantly higher rates of full-term delivery (71% vs 36.4%, p = 0.009) and take-home baby (100% vs 78.6%, p = 0.004), and higher gestational age at delivery (median: 38 [36.9, 39.0] vs 35.8 [34.4, 37.0] weeks, p < 0.001), total neonatal weight (2899.7 ± 647.6 vs 2354.4 ± 651.8 g, p < 0.001), weight of twins (2550 vs 2350 g, p = 0.039), and weight of larger neonate in twins (2790 vs 2500 g, p = 0.045) were observed in group A compared to group B.

conclusionDCT reduced to DCDA twins confers better pregnancy outcomes than into MCDA twins. This might benefit for triplet pregnancy subjects who strongly want to retain fraternal twins.

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Abortion, SpontaneousPregnancy, TripletCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy Reduction, MultifetalRetrospective Studies

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