title: Obstetric outcomes of IVF trichorionic triamniotic triplets which are spontaneously or electively reduced to twins.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the obstetric outcome of IVF triplets which are spontaneously or electively reduced to twins.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of trichorionic triplets (TT) and dichorionic twins (DT) conceived with IVF.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to TT without reduction, TT with spontaneous reduction (SR) (OR: 5.6, 95% CI: 1.6-19.9) or elective reduction (ER) (OR: 14.0, 95% CI: 3.92-50.02) to twins were significantly more likely to be delivered at ≥34 weeks. Compared to DT likelihood of delivery ≥34 weeks was similar for SR and ER. Compared to TT without reduction, the risk of pregnancy loss before 24 weeks was not increased with SR or ER. Compared to DT the risk of pregnancy loss before 24 weeks was not significantly increased for SR or ER.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obstetric outcome of IVF triplets with SR is better than ongoing triplets and is similar to that of ER of TT and DT.
authors: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Ata
authors: L J
authors: LJ
authors: Rasillo
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Sukhdeo
authors: W Y
authors: WY
authors: Son
authors: S L
authors: SL
authors: Tan
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Dahan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002823:Chorion / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014310:Triplets; D014427:Twins; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods