Ayaho Somiya, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Eri Tsugeno, Yumi Nakamura, Masafumi Kuroyanagi, Hajime Araki, Yoshiki Masahashi, Miho Suzuki, Nobuhiko Fukuhara, Yumiko Ito, Atsuko Tezuka, Tomoko Ando, Kimio Mizuno
BACKGROUND: The effect of velamentous cord insertion (VCI) on perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies is unclear due to conflicting findings. This retrospective study aimed to examine VCI prevalence and related risk factors in twin pregnancies and its association with adverse perinatal outcomes. METHODS: Women with twin pregnancies who delivered between January 2012 and December 2021 in a single tertiary hospital were included. The participants were divided into dichorionic (DC) and monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) groups, and their maternal and fetal characteristics and VCI rates were compared...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine