Research Article

Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies

Volume: 15 Number: 3 December 12, 2018
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Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate whether the differences between twin

invitrofertilization (IVF) and twin spontaneous pregnancies in terms of pregnancy and perinatal

outcome.

Material and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study carried out by examining the data of

dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies with live births in a private hospital between 2015 and 2018.

There were two study groups which were the twin pregnancy group with spontaneous pregnancy

and the IVF twin group with pregnancy via assisted reproductive techniques.

Results: Pregnancy and birth problems did not differ between the two groups. The IVF twin

pregnancies were observed to have higher rates of preterm birth, low birthweight and APGAR 1st

minute scores. Perinatal mortality rates were found similar in both groups.

Conclusion: In conclusion, it was shown in this study that the risks of preterm birth and low

birthweight which are already higher in twin pregnancies than in singleton pregnancies were even

higher in the IVF twin pregnancies. It is recommended in accordance with these results that single

embryo transfers should be preferred and iatrogenic multiple pregnancies should not be

encouraged.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 12, 2018

Submission Date

December 5, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 11, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 15 Number: 3

APA
Şimşir, C., Kalem, Z., Bakırarar, B., & Namlı Kalem, M. (2018). Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 15(3), 250-254. https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL
AMA
1.Şimşir C, Kalem Z, Bakırarar B, Namlı Kalem M. Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;15(3):250-254. https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL
Chicago
Şimşir, Coşkun, Ziya Kalem, Batuhan Bakırarar, and Muberra Namlı Kalem. 2018. “Comparison of Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcome in Spontaneous and Invitro Fertilization (IVF) Twin Pregnancies”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (3): 250-54. https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL.
EndNote
Şimşir C, Kalem Z, Bakırarar B, Namlı Kalem M (December 1, 2018) Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15 3 250–254.
IEEE
[1]C. Şimşir, Z. Kalem, B. Bakırarar, and M. Namlı Kalem, “Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 250–254, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL
ISNAD
Şimşir, Coşkun - Kalem, Ziya - Bakırarar, Batuhan - Namlı Kalem, Muberra. “Comparison of Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcome in Spontaneous and Invitro Fertilization (IVF) Twin Pregnancies”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 15/3 (December 1, 2018): 250-254. https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL.
JAMA
1.Şimşir C, Kalem Z, Bakırarar B, Namlı Kalem M. Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2018;15:250–254.
MLA
Şimşir, Coşkun, et al. “Comparison of Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcome in Spontaneous and Invitro Fertilization (IVF) Twin Pregnancies”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, Dec. 2018, pp. 250-4, https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL.
Vancouver
1.Coşkun Şimşir, Ziya Kalem, Batuhan Bakırarar, Muberra Namlı Kalem. Comparison of pregnancy and neonatal outcome in spontaneous and invitro fertilization (IVF) twin pregnancies. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;15(3):250-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25BX29CL

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