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Cesarean delivery for twins: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether a policy of planned cesarean section or vaginal delivery is better for twins. STUDY DESIGN: We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1980 through May 2001 using combinations of the following terms: twin, delivery, cesarean section, vaginal birth, birth weight, and gestational age. Studies that compared planned cesarean section to planned vaginal birth for babies …

Authors

Hogle KL; Hutton EK; McBrien KA; Barrett JFR; Hannah ME

Journal

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 188, No. 1, pp. 220–227

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2003

DOI

10.1067/mob.2003.64

ISSN

0002-9378