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1760066

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-2-11
pubmed:abstractText
The incidence of triplet pregnancies has increased with the introduction of ovulation induction agents and is expected to further increase with the implementation of multiple embryo transfer in the in vitro fertilization programs. We review our experience with 29 triplet pregnancies in the last 10 years. Despite early sonographic diagnosis, close follow-up, increased use of tocolytics, and prophylactic cervical suture, we could not document prolongation of pregnancy, increased infants' weight, or a significantly decreased perinatal mortality, which still remains about 14%. Furthermore, the use of cesarean section as the delivery method of choice did not change the well-documented unfavorable relationship between birth order and fetal outcome. There is an urgent need for prospective assessment of the value of different treatment modalities, which nowadays becomes possible with the increasing incidence of triplet pregnancies. The prevention of triplet pregnancies or treatment by selective fetal reduction deserves a second thought.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0735-1631
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
333-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Management of triplet pregnancies in the 1980s--are we doing better?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Technion-Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review