title: [Multiple pregnancy as a cause of premature delivery].
abstract: Authors analysed management, complications and outcome of 13 multifetal pregnancies (11 triplet and 2 quadruplet), their duration, the way of delivery, indications for cesarean section and perinatal mortality rate. A majority of the multifetal pregnancies were diagnosed before the end of 20 weeks gestation, and 69.2% of women had cervical cerclages. Tocolysis was used in 9 cases (69.2%). The mean gestational age at delivery was 32.8 weeks. Cesarean section was performed in nine cases (29 neonates). Of the 41 neonates there were 2 stillbirth (4.88%) and 3 neonatal death (7.31%). In 87.9% of cases, delivery occurred before the end of 37 weeks gestation. The most common maternal complications were toxemia (23.1%) and anemia (46.2%).
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Połoznictwa i Chorób Kobiecych AM w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skublicki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fagas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marzec-Ostrowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001034:Apgar Score; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011783:Quadruplets; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014310:Triplets
vernacular_title: Ciaza wielopłodowa jako przyczyna porodu przedwczesnego.