title: The Northwestern University Twin Study. VII: The mode of delivery in twin pregnancy. North American considerations.
abstract: No consensus exists for the optimal mode of delivery for twin fetuses. Opinions vary by type of institution (university medical center vs community hospital), country or continent (North America vs Western Europe) and personal preference of individual physicians. This article lists clinical considerations in arriving at the decision and presents them in the form of a decision tree.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Depp
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Keith
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sciarra
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007746:Labor Presentation; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009656:North America; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012307:Risk Factors; D014427:Twins