A Descriptive Study of Perinatal Outcome of Second Born Twin At Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, SMS Medical College And Associated Hospitals, Jaipur.

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Background: The second twin is generally considered at higher risk of severe morbidity and mortality because of obstetric complications that may occur after delivery of the first twin. Methods: The hospital based descriptive type of observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur from January 2017 to Dec. 2018. Results: Maximum newborn 27 (45%) were in range 2.1 - 2.5 kg. Mean birth weight was 1.86± 0.62 Kg. 53.96% neonate APGAR score was 5-7 followed by 41.27% neonate APGAR score was >7 and 4.76% neonate APGAR score was less than 5. Prevalence of neonatal mortality in our study was 7.93%. 31.47% neonates were admitted in NICU. Conclusion: Second twin had low Apgar score and chance of neonatal admission was more.

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Suman Mendiratta

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Suman Mendiratta (2019). A Descriptive Study of Perinatal Outcome of Second Born Twin At Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, SMS Medical College And Associated Hospitals, Jaipur.. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR), 4(1), 171-174. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-536804