title: [Gemelli pregnancy and delayed delivery of the second twin].
abstract: Multiple pregnancies have increased in recent years as a result of assisted reproductive therapy thereby increasing the risk of preterm delivery. We report two successful cases of delayed delivery of the second twin after extremely preterm delivery and miscarriage of the first twin. One was treated with antibiotics and early tocolysis, the other with antibiotics and late cervical cerclage. The pregnancies of the second twin were prolonged by 43 and 28 days respectively. Both types of treatments seem to be useful therapeutic options; however, there is currently no defined recommendation for a treatment protocol for delayed delivery of the second twin.
authors.affiliation: Gothersgade 95, 4. tv., 1123 København K. kira@prahm.dk.
authors.forename: Kira Philipsen
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Prahm
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langhoff-Roos
authors.forename: Nini Katja
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Møller
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000328:Adult; D023802:Cerclage, Cervical; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D047928:Premature Birth; D013997:Time Factors; D015145:Tocolysis; D014427:Twins