Book contents
- Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
- Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 General Principles
- Section 2 Algorithms for Management of the Top Five ‘Direct Killers’
- Section 3 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 8 Uterine Rupture
- Chapter 9 Breech Delivery
- Chapter 10 Umbilical Cord Prolapse
- Chapter 11 Fetal Compromise
- Chapter 12 Shoulder Dystocia
- Chapter 13 Twin Delivery
- Chapter 14 Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
- Chapter 15 ‘Crash’ Caesarean Section
- Chapter 16 Unintended Trauma and Complications During Caesarean Section
- Chapter 17 Obstetric Emergencies in Midwife-Led Settings
- Section 4 Postpartum Emergencies
- Section 5 Medical and Surgical Emergencies During Pregnancy
- Section 6 Anaesthetic Emergencies During Pregnancy
- Section 7 Neonatal Emergencies and the Management of Immediate Neonatal Problems
- Section 8 Management of Anticipated and Non-anticipated Emergencies in Pregnancy
- Section 9 Setting-Up Skills and Drills Training in Maternity Services and Reducing Avoidable Harm
- Index
- References
Chapter 13 - Twin Delivery
from Section 3 - Intrapartum Emergencies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 May 2021
- Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
- Obstetric and Intrapartum Emergencies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 General Principles
- Section 2 Algorithms for Management of the Top Five ‘Direct Killers’
- Section 3 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 8 Uterine Rupture
- Chapter 9 Breech Delivery
- Chapter 10 Umbilical Cord Prolapse
- Chapter 11 Fetal Compromise
- Chapter 12 Shoulder Dystocia
- Chapter 13 Twin Delivery
- Chapter 14 Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
- Chapter 15 ‘Crash’ Caesarean Section
- Chapter 16 Unintended Trauma and Complications During Caesarean Section
- Chapter 17 Obstetric Emergencies in Midwife-Led Settings
- Section 4 Postpartum Emergencies
- Section 5 Medical and Surgical Emergencies During Pregnancy
- Section 6 Anaesthetic Emergencies During Pregnancy
- Section 7 Neonatal Emergencies and the Management of Immediate Neonatal Problems
- Section 8 Management of Anticipated and Non-anticipated Emergencies in Pregnancy
- Section 9 Setting-Up Skills and Drills Training in Maternity Services and Reducing Avoidable Harm
- Index
- References
Summary
Cerebral palsy is nearly three times more common and perinatal mortality is four times higher in twins compared with singleton pregnancies. Perinatal mortality is two to three times higher in monochorionic twins compared with dichorionic twins due to the presence of placental vascular anastomoses. Monochorionic diamniotic twins carry a 25% risk of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) [1].
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- Obstetric and Intrapartum EmergenciesA Practical Guide to Management, pp. 92 - 97Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021