title: Caesarean section for the birth of the second twin.
abstract: Twin pregnancies delivered after 28 weeks gestation between 1980 and 1988 were reviewed. Of 510 twin pregnancies, 184 (36%) were delivered by caesarean section. There were 22 (4.3%) combined vaginal/abdominal deliveries which comprised 12% of the 184 twin pregnancies delivered by caesarean section. Persistent transverse lie or a high breech presentation was the commonest indication for caesarean section for the second twin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Maternity Hospital, Edgbaston.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spillane
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mukoyoko
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Obhrai
mesh_terms: D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007746:Labor Presentation; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014427:Twins