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MODE OF DELIVERY IN TERM AND PRETERM TWINS: A REVIEW

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2014

D. HUI  and
J. F. R. BARRETT
D. HUI*
Affiliation:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J. F. R. BARRETT
Affiliation:
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
*
Dr. D. Hui, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Suite M4-168, Toronto M4N3M5, Ontario, Canada. Email: [email protected]
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The incidence of twin pregnancy has risen substantially over the past decade, likely largely as a consequence of artificial reproductive technologies. The perennial dilemmas that apply to any singleton delivery, such as intrapartum monitoring and operative interventions are compounded by the presence of the second fetus. There is no doubt that the conduct of a twin delivery remains one of the most challenging events in the daily practice of obstetrics.

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Review Article
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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , February 2014 , pp. 1 - 11
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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