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Roero S, Arduino S, Arese A, Fea T, Ferrando I, Scaltrito G, Casula V, Ronco A, Bossotti C, Zizzo R, Scali R, Revelli A. Retrospective comparison of monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies stratified by spontaneous or artificial conception. J Perinat Med 2023; 51:1019-1024. [PMID: 37489906 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2023-0078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To compare outcomes of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies by in vitro fertilization (IVF) vs. spontaneously conceived counterparts. METHODS Retrospective comparison. Data about MCDA twin pregnancies, conceived spontaneously or by IVF, attending the Twin Pregnancy Care Unit of Sant'Anna Hospital in Turin (Italy) between January 1st 2010 and March 31st 2022, were collected retrospectively. Obstetric, fetal, and neonatal outcomes of MCDA twin pregnancies by IVF were compared to those of spontaneously conceived counterparts. Data were described by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS 541 MCDA twin pregnancies were included in the study, among which 45 conceived by IVF and 496 spontaneously conceived. Women with IVF twins were older than those who conceived spontaneously (36.7 ± 5.7 vs. 32.1 ± 5.2 years; p<0.001). No significant difference in the prevalence of pregnancy complications between the two groups was found, except for an increased incidence of hypertensive disorders among IVF pregnancies (17.8 vs. 8.5 %; p=0.039), which resulted nonsignificant after adjusting for maternal age and parity (aOR 1.9, 95 % CI 0.8-4.6). Data about 1,046 live born babies (90 conceived by IVF and 956 spontaneously) were also collected: perinatal outcomes did not differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that MCDA twin pregnancies following IVF are not at increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to spontaneous MCDA twin pregnancies.
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- Sofia Roero
- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Twin Pregnancy Care Unit, Gynecology and Obstetrics 2U, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, Sant'Anna Obstetric Gynecological Hospital, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Wang M, Chai J. Comparison of outcomes of monochorionic twin pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology vs. spontaneous conceptions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:962190. [PMID: 36313867 PMCID: PMC9608745 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.962190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This review aimed to assess if monochorionic twin pregnancies conceived by assisted conception have worse maternal and neonatal outcomes as compared to those conceived naturally. METHODS Datasets of PubMed, ScienceDirect, CENTRAL, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched for studies comparing maternal and neonatal outcomes of monochorionic twin pregnancies conceived by assisted vs. spontaneous methods. RESULTS Eight studies comparing 337 assisted with 2,711 spontaneously conceived monochorionic twin pregnancies were included. Meta-analysis revealed that the mode of conception of monochorionic twin pregnancies had no impact on the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) (OR: 1.36 95% CI, 0.73, 2.54 I 2 = 9% p = 0.03), twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) (OR: 0.83 95% CI, 0.52, 1.31 I 2 = 0% p = 0.42), and very preterm delivery (OR: 1.18 95% CI, 0.74, 1.88 I 2 = 41% p = 0.49). We noted no statistically significant difference in the mean birth weights (MD: -17.66 95% CI, -157.23, 121.91 I 2 = 82% p = 0.80), risk of intra-uterine death (OR: 0.90 95% CI, 0.51, 1.60 I 2 = 36% p = 0.73) and small for gestational age between the two groups (OR: 0.92 95% CI, 0.67, 1.26 I 2 = 0% p = 0.59). There was an increased risk of caesarean sections (OR: 1.34 95% CI, 1.00, 1.80 I 2 = 0% p = 0.05) and neonatal death with assisted conceptions as compared to spontaneous conceptions (OR: 2.35 95% CI, 1.11, 5.01 I 2 = 37% p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Monochorionic twin pregnancies conceived via assisted reproductive technology have a heightened risk of cesarean section and neonatal deaths. However, there is a need for further studies to supplement current evidence.Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=325133, identifier: CRD42022325133.
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- Minmin Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, Hangzhou, China
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Zhu YD, Bian JY, Liao YP, Hu T, Wang MY, Chen YG, Pan MF, Gu XX. Retrospective validation of 11-13 weeks' gestation ultrasound characteristics as predictive tools for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and selective intrauterine growth restriction in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:1417. [PMID: 34733969 PMCID: PMC8506735 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-3826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious syndrome that can affect twin pregnancies involving a single placenta, impacts some of twin gestations with monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) placentas. We validated the ultrasound characteristics of 11–13 weeks’ gestation to predict TTTS and selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) in MCDA pregnancies. Methods We retrospectively included all of the MCDA twin pregnancies with ultrasound characteristics, including the crown-rump length (CRL), ductus venosus pulsatility index for veins (DV PIV), and nuchal translucency (NT) thickness, at 11–13 weeks’ gestation, followed by mean difference and discordance comparison. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed for the comparison of values of these predictive markers for identification of MCDA pregnancies with high-risk of adverse outcomes. Results A total of 98 MCDA pregnancies were included in this study. Among the 98, 34 (34.7%) developed sIUGR, whereas 10 (10.2%) expressed TTTS. Significant differences in NT discordance were found among the normal, sIUGR, and TTTS groups; moreover, a significant difference was found between pregnancies with normal outcomes and sIUGR (P<0.001), normal and TTTS (P<0.001), and sIUGR and TTTS (P<0.001). Difference in NT was determined to be the best predictive marker for sIUGR [area under the curve (AUC) =0.769; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.591 to 0.992], and NT discordance was considered the best predictive marker for TTTS (AUC =0.802; 95% CI: 0.485 to 0.936). Conclusions Significant differences in NT discordance were found between the normal, sIUGR, and TTTS groups, while NT difference and NT discordance were identified as predictive markers for sIUGR and TTTS, respectively.
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- Yin-Di Zhu
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Suzhou Xiangcheng People's Hospital, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Department of Ultrasound, Dushu Lake Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Couck I, Van Nylen L, Deprest J, Lewi L. Monochorionic twins after in-vitro fertilization: do they have poorer outcomes? ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2020; 56:831-836. [PMID: 31909558 DOI: 10.1002/uog.21973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies conceived by in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with that of spontaneously conceived MCDA twins. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of MCDA twin pregnancies conceived after IVF/ICSI or spontaneously, followed from the first trimester onwards at a single center between January 2002 and September 2018. The primary outcome was survival per fetus from the first trimester until 28 days after birth. Secondary outcome measures were number of survivors, miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, intrauterine and neonatal death, major congenital anomalies, twin-twin transfusion syndrome, selective fetal growth restriction, gestational age at birth, delivery before 32 weeks' gestation, mode of delivery, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, birth weight and birth-weight discordance. RESULTS Of the 654 MCDA pregnancies included in the analysis, 80 were conceived by IVF/ICSI and 574 spontaneously. Overall fetal and neonatal survival was significantly lower in the IVF/ICSI group than in the spontaneous-conception group (79% vs 90%; P = 0.001). In the IVF/ICSI group, compared with the spontaneous-conception group, loss of one or both twins occurred twice as often (29% vs 14%; P = 0.001) and there was a higher risk of second-trimester miscarriage (8% vs 1%; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS MCDA twins conceived after IVF/ICSI have lower overall survival rates and higher rates of second-trimester miscarriage than do spontaneously conceived MCDA twins. Copyright © 2020 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- I Couck
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Cluster Woman and Child, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Cluster Woman and Child, Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Institute for Women's Health, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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MacKenna A, Schwarze JE, Crosby J, Zegers-Hochschild F. Factors associated with embryo splitting and clinical outcome of monozygotic twins in pregnancies after IVF and ICSI. Hum Reprod Open 2020; 2020:hoaa024. [PMID: 32432173 PMCID: PMC7225016 DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoaa024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- A MacKenna
- Unit of Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Las Condes, Lo Fontecilla 441, 7591046, Santiago, Chile
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- Unit of Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Las Condes, Lo Fontecilla 441, 7591046, Santiago, Chile
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- Unit of Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Las Condes, Lo Fontecilla 441, 7591046, Santiago, Chile
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- Unit of Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Las Condes, Lo Fontecilla 441, 7591046, Santiago, Chile.,Program of Ethics and Public Policies in Human Reproduction, Universidad Diego Portales, Ejercito 250, 8370056, Santiago, Chile
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Mogra R, Saaid R, Tooher J, Pedersen L, Kesby G, Hyett J. Prospective Validation of First-Trimester Ultrasound Characteristics as Predictive Tools for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome and Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies. Fetal Diagn Ther 2020; 47:321-327. [PMID: 31962341 DOI: 10.1159/000504049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins are at increased risk of adverse outcome due to unequal placental sharing and placental vascular communications between the fetal circulations. Most centres perform ultrasound examination every 2-3 weeks to identify these complications. Identifying a high-risk cohort of MCDA twins in the first trimester would allow more efficient surveillance. We have attempted to validate first-trimester ultrasound characteristics as predictive tools for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) in MCDA twins. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a prospective cohort study including MCDA twins enrolled at the time of first-trimester combined screening. Differences in crown-rump length (CRL), nuchal translucency (NT) thickness, ductus venosus pulsatility index for veins (DV PIV), presence or absence of tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricular E/A ratio were assessed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to assess the potential value of these measures as predictive tools for identifying a cohort of MCDA pregnancies at high risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. RESULTS Sixty-five MCDA pregnancies were included in the analysis. Nine (14%) developed TTTS, 17 (26%) developed sIUGR. The best predictive marker for TTTS was NT discordance of ≥20% (ROC AUC = 0.79; 95% CI 0.59-0.99). Combining measures did not improve performance (AUC = 0.80; 95% CI 0.62-0.99). CONCLUSION NT discordance was the most effective characteristic at predicting TTTS but still had a relatively poor positive predictive value (36%). Intertwin differences in CRL, DV PIV and E/A ratio were not predictive of subsequent pregnancy complications. None of these characteristics have sufficient efficacy to be used to triage MCDA twin pregnancies ongoing obstetric surveillance.
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- Ritu Mogra
- Sydney Institute for Women, Children and Their Families, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, .,Monash IVF-Sydney Ultrasound for Women, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, .,Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
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- Sydney Institute for Women, Children and Their Families, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Sydney Institute for Women, Children and Their Families, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Sydney Institute for Women, Children and Their Families, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Monash IVF-Sydney Ultrasound for Women, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Institute for Women, Children and Their Families, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Suzuki T, Kagami K, Mitani Y, Yamazaki R, Ono M, Fujiwara H. Twin anemia‐polycythemia sequence with blood chimerism in monochorionic dizygotic opposite‐sex twins. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2019; 45:1201-1204. [DOI: 10.1111/jog.13949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Takuma Suzuki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyToyama Prefectural Central Hospital Toyama Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKanazawa University Ishikawa Japan
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Hack KEA, Vereycken MEMS, Torrance HL, Koopman-Esseboom C, Derks JB. Perinatal outcome of monochorionic and dichorionic twins after spontaneous and assisted conception: a retrospective cohort study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2018; 97:717-726. [PMID: 29430623 PMCID: PMC5969062 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Introduction The aim of this study was to compare pregnancy outcomes in twin pregnancies after assisted conception and spontaneous conception, according to chorionicity. Material and methods Retrospective cohort study of 1305 twin pregnancies between 1995 and 2015. All spontaneous (n = 731) and assisted conception conceived (n = 574) twin pregnancies with antenatal care and delivery in University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, a tertiary obstetric care center were studied according to chorionicity. Results Maternal age and incidence of nulliparity were higher among the assisted conception twins. Hypertensive disorders also appeared to be more frequent in assisted conception pregnancies, which could largely be explained by the higher proportion of elderly nulliparous women in this group. Spontaneously conceived twins were born earlier than twins after assisted conception, with subsequent lower birthweights and more admissions to a neonatal intensive care unit with increased neonatal morbidity. Monochorionic twins had worse pregnancy outcomes compared with dichorionic twins, irrespective of mode of conception; monochorionic twins conceived by assisted reproduction had more neonatal morbidity (mainly respiratory distress syndrome and necrotizing enterocolitis) and late neonatal deaths compared with spontaneously conceived monochorionic twins. Conclusions Spontaneously conceived twins have worse pregnancy outcome compared with twins after assisted conception, probably due to a lower incidence of monochorionicity in the assisted conception group. The already increased perinatal risks in monochorionic twins are even higher in monochorionic twins conceived after infertility treatments compared with spontaneously conceived monochorionic twins, which warrants extra attention to these high‐risk pregnancies.
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- Karien E A Hack
- Department of Obstetrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gelre Hospitals Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Fertility, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Javed M, Altorairi N, Alsufyan H. Dynamics of a Pregnancy When Two Become Four: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 2016; 8:e873. [PMID: 27994991 PMCID: PMC5154400 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
The incidence of pregnancies with multiple gestational sacs has increased with the use of assisted reproductive technology because more than one embryo is frequently transferred. The splitting of one or more embryos further complicates the pregnancy. Some of these complications include intrauterine fetal death, growth restriction, discordant birth weight, and preterm delivery. Monozygotic twins suffer from a few unique complications including twin-twin transfusion syndrome, twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence. Therefore, patients should be informed about the possible obstetric complications regarding monozygotic twinning after embryo transfer as poor obstetric/perinatal outcome is significantly impacted by the presence of an "extra" fetus. The etiology of monozygotic twinning is not fully understood although a few risk factors have been identified. The objective of this communication is to report successful management of a pregnancy resulting in four gestational sacs after transfer of two embryos on day-three post retrieval.
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- Murid Javed
- Embryology and Andrology Laboratories, Thuriah Medical Center
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- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Thuriah Medical Center
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