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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-15
pubmed:abstractText
In this paper, we describe the outcome of 33 triplet pregnancies referred to us between 1985 and 1990. They were managed as follows: management at home as soon as the diagnosis was made, then hospitalization at 28 weeks' gestation. Progesterone and beta-mimetics were administered daily, a cesarean section was always performed. One late abortion occurred at 21 weeks. The rate of prematurity was 90.6%, mean gestational age at delivery was 34.1 +/- 3 weeks, and 62.5% of deliveries occurred between 34 and 37 weeks. Ninety-four fetuses were delivered alive. Mean birth weight was 1880 +/- 410 g. Fetal growth retardation rate was 61.8%, including 28 infants under the third centile and 31 under the 10th centile. Perinatal death rate was 4.16% including 2 in utero deaths and 2 neonate deaths. All infants are healthy except for one child with severe mental retardation. These results show that triplet pregnancies can be safely managed, and that selective first-trimester reduction in triplet pregnancies does not appear to be necessary.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0301-2115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
123-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Favourable outcome in 33 triplet pregnancies managed between 1985-1990.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Montpellier-Nimes University of Medicine, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article