| Twin pregnancies conceived by In-vitro fertilization compared with normally conceived twin pregnancies: Maternal and neonatal outcome. |
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Byung Wook Kim, Min Hong, Geon Young Lee, Jeong Yel Lee, Jun Hee Lee, In Bai Chung, Young Jin Lee |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University Wonju college of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
OBJECTIVE
To compare the obstetric complications and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies conceived by In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer to twin pregnancies conceived naturally. METHODS: Maternal and neonatal data were reviewed for all twin pregnancies. All twin pregnancies (n=116) were divided into IVF twin pregnancyes group (n=43) and naturally conceived twin pregnancyes (n=72). The obstetric and perinatal outcomes were compared and analysed. Statistical analysis was performed using student's t-test, x2 test, and Fisher exact test. Statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in maternal age and gestational age between two groups but nulliparity was higher in IVF-ET twin group than naturally conceived twin group. Also no differences of obstetrics and perinatal outcomes were seen between two groups. CONCLUSION: Although twin pregnancies following IVF-ET are more likely to result in bad prognosis, in this study obstetric and perinatal outcomes are comparable to those of naturally conceived twin pregnancies. |
| Key Words:
Twin pregnancy, IVF-ET, Obsteric and perinatal outcome |
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