Journal article
Unequal placental sharing and birth weight discordance in monochorionic diamniotic twins
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.195(1), pp.178-183
2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.015
PMID: 16643828
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to define the association between unequal placental sharing and birth weight discordance in monochorionic/diamniotic twin pregnancies. The study comprised a prospective cohort of monochorionic/diamniotic twin pregnancies who were delivered in Kaiser Permanente–Northern California, 1997-2003. Dye injection studies of fresh postpartum placentas were performed. Placental sharing, cord insertion combinations, vascular anastomoses, gestational age, and birth weights were recorded. Statistical comparisons of birth weight and gestational age were made with the Student t test. Rates of birth weight discordance were compared with the chi-square test. Multivariate logistic regression models analyzed the relationship between variables of interest. Mean birth weights for larger and smaller twins were 2400 g and 2109 g, respectively. Twenty-two percent of the monochorionic/diamniotic twin pairs had birth weight discordance ≥20%, and 8% of these pairs had twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Monochorionic/diamniotic twin pairs with unequal placental sharing had a 9.8 times greater likelihood of birth weight discordance (95% CI, 5.4-17.9) as compared with those pairs with equal placental sharing. Unequal placental sharing is a significant risk factor for birth weight discordance in monochorionic/diamniotic twins. Antenatal diagnosis of unequal placental sharing would enable improved counseling in the setting of monochorionic/diamniotic twins.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Unequal placental sharing and birth weight discordance in monochorionic diamniotic twins
- Creators
- Andrea L Fick - Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CAVickie A Feldstein - Departments of RadiologyMary E Norton - Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CAChristina Wassel Fyr - Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CAAaron B Caughey - Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CAGeoffrey A Machin - Department of Pathology, The Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Oakland, CA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.195(1), pp.178-183
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.015
- PMID
- 16643828
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Obstet Gynecol
- ISSN
- 0002-9378
- eISSN
- 1097-6868
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2006
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983931738202771
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