Ultrasound-Indicated Cerclage in Twin Pregnancies: A Cohort Study

Table 6

Comparison of neonatal outcomes based on singleton or twin pregnancy with preoperative cervical  mm.

Neonatal outcome study population ()	Singleton pregnancy ()	Twin pregnancy ()	value
Birth weight (g)	2870 (930–3630)	1835 (530–3630)	0.04
Very low birth weight	12 (41.4)	12 (28.6)	0.31
Extremely low birth weight	3 (10.3)	6 (14.3)	0.73
Apgar score at 1 minute (<7)	13 (44.8)	28 (66.7)	0.09
Apgar score at 5 minutes (<7)	5 (17.2)	10 (23.8)	0.57
Mortality	1 (3.4)	2 (4.8)	1
Immediate death	1 (3.4)	0 (0)	0.41
<7days	0 (0)	1 (2.4)	1
>7days	0 (0)	1 (2.4)	1
Respiratory distress syndrome	10 (34.5)	11 (26.2)	0.60
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia	7 (24.1)	5 (11.9)	0.21
Necrotizing enterocolitis	0 (0)	1 (2.4)	1
Intraventricular hemorrhage	1 (3.4)	6 (14.3)	0.23
Retinopathy of prematurity	8 (27.6)	17 (40.5)	0.32
Sepsis	7 (24.1)	13 (31.0)	0.60

Data are expressed as medians (ranges) and number (percentage). , which means statistical difference.