Global Journal of Medical Research, E: Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 21 Issue 3

© 2021. Dr. Nitesh Meena, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Rawat & Dr. Heena Kaurani. This is a research/review paper, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- nc/3.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A Retrospective Study: Twin Pregnancy at Tertiary Care Centre, Maternal and Perinatal Outcome By Dr. Nitesh Meena, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Rawat & Dr. Heena Kaurani Global Journal of Medical Research : E Gynecology and Obstetrics Volume 21 Issue 3 Version 1.0 Year 2021 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888 Abstract- Background: The objective of present study was to study the maternal and perinatal outcome in twin pregnancy in a tertiary care canter. Methods: Retrospective analytical review of all twin deliveries at J.K Lon hospital, Govt. medical college Kota, over a period of 1 year between January 2020 and December 2020.There were 60 twin deliveries. Maternal details, antenatal complications and fetal outcome were analysed. Results: The incidence of twin pregnancy was 1.4 % with maximum incidence in age group of 20 -29 years and in multigravida. Vertex - vertex fetal presentation was most common presentation. Most frequent mode of delivery was caesarean section (76.6%). Preterm labour was most common maternal complication (75%), followed by anaemia (60%). Complications in perinatal period were birth hypoxia (35%), intrauterine growth restriction (13.3%), hyperbilirubinaemia (10%) and neonatal sepsis (3.3 %). 85% of the new-borns were LBW. Perinatal mortality in our study was 15%. Keywords: twin pregnancy, maternal outcome, perinatal outcome, preterm labour. GJMR-E Classification: NLMC Code: QS 642 ARetrospectiveStudyTwinPregnancyatTertiaryCareCentreMaternalandPerinatalOutcome Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: