Short-term and long-term outcomes of trichorionic triplet pregnancies with expectant management.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reproductive endocrinologists recommend selective multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) to save at least one or two babies, because triplet pregnancy is known to increase the risk of miscarriage and preterm delivery. However, recently improved obstetric and neonatal care may affect pregnancy outcomes differently in triplet pregnancies, which could alter practice. We compared the maternal, perinatal, and long-term outcomes of triplet pregnancies managed expectantly with those of pregnancies reduced to twins.

Material and methods

In this retrospective cohort study, we reviewed the clinical records of 552 trichorionic triplet pregnancies for obstetric, perinatal, and neurodevelopmental outcomes, which consisted of the expectant management (EM) group (n = 225) and M

SUBMITTER: Lee JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564605 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature