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07 Twins Deliveries
07 Twins Deliveries
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Delivery of Twins
Delivery of Twins
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Objectives
Incidence
Types of presentation
Where to deliver
Mode of delivery
Management of labour
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Incidence
spontaneous twins occur in approximately
1 in 90 pregnancies
increased use of reproductive technology
has significantly increased this rate
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FIRST TWIN
Cephalic 39 13 0.6
SECOND
TWIN Breech 26 9 0.6
Other 8 4 0.5
Method of Delivery
consider the lie and presentation of each fetus
vaginal delivery is the goal unless there are
specific contraindications
placenta should not be drained and cord bloods
not taken until after delivery of second twin
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caesarean section
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Management of Labour
preterm labour common
educate re: warning signs
steroids indicated as in singleton
use tocolytics judiciously (pulmonary edema)
induction as per singleton indications plus twin
specific indications (e.g. EFW disparity)
augmentation as per singleton, may be helpful
following delivery of first twin
Delivery of Twins
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