PERINATAL OUTCOME OF SECOND BORN TWIN

Authors

  • Hemant Singh Shekhawat Resident Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar
  • Ritu Gupta Senior Professor and Unit Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2158

Abstract

Background: The second twin is generally considered at higher risk of severe morbidity and mortality because of obstetric complications that may occur after delivery of the first twin.

Methods: The hospital based descriptive type of observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar.

Results: In 54.00% neonate APGAR score was 5-7 followed by 42.00% neonate APGAR score was >7 and 4.00% neonate APGAR score was less than 5. 84.00% delivery were ND followed by 14.00% delivery was AVBD and 2.00% delivery was IPV-BE.

Conclusion: Second twin had low Apgar score and chance of neonatal admission was more.

Keywords: NICU, APGAR score, Neonates.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

Shekhawat, H. S. ., & Gupta, R. . (2021). PERINATAL OUTCOME OF SECOND BORN TWIN. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2158

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Vol. 5 No. 8 (2021)

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