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Table 4 Pregnancy and obstetric outcomes in TCTA pregnancy

From: Pregnancy and obstetric outcomes of dichorionic and trichorionic triamniotic triplet pregnancy with multifetal pregnancy reduction: a retrospective analysis study

 

TCTA reduction to twin (n = 130)

TCTA reduction to singleton (n = 31)

TCTA-expectant management(n = 18)

P value

pregnancy outcomes

 gestational week (weeks)

35.99 ± 2.33a

38.00 ± 2.64a,b

34.64 ± 2.79

p < 0.001

 Average birth weight (g)

2567.66 ± 571.38a

3105.38 ± 691.46a,b

2285.43 ± 613.71

p < 0.001

 Complete miscarriage rate (%)

(5/130) 3.85

(3/31) 9.68

(1/18) 5.56

p = 0.309

 Early miscarriage rate(< 12 weeks) (%)

(1/130) 0.77

(2/31) 6.45

(1/18) 5.56

p = 0.063

 Late miscarriage rate (12–28 weeks)

(4/130) 3.08

(1/31) 3.23

(0/18) 0.00

p = 1.000

 Premature delivery rate

(60/125) 48.00a

(5/28) 17.86a,b

(15/17) 88.24

p < 0.001

 Early premature delivery (28–34 weeks) (%)

(20/125) 16.00

(1/28) 3.57

(2/17) 11.76

p = 0.235

 Late premature delivery (34–37 weeks) (%)

(40/125) 32.00a

(4/28) 14.29a

(13/17) 74.47

p < 0.001

 survival rate(%)

(124/130) 95.38

(28/31) 90.32

(17/18) 94.44

p = 0.482

 One survivor

16

28

2

/

 Two survivors

108

–

5

/

 Three survivors

–

–

10

/

 Take baby home rate (%)

(124/130) 95.38

(28/31) 90.32

(17/18) 94.44

p = 0.482

 Cesarean section rate

(112/125) 89.6

(23/28) 82.14

(15/17) 88.24

p = 0.482

 LBW < 2500 g (%)

(92/232) 39.66

(3/28)10.71a,b

(23/42) 54.76

P = 0.001

 VLBW < 1500 g (%)

(28/232) 12.07

(1/28) 3.57a

(6/42) 14.29

p = 0.359

 Percentage of boys (%)

(118/232)50.86

(14/28)50

(26/49)53.06

P = 0.432

obstetric outcomes

 Gestational hypertension (%)

(9/125)0.072

(0/28) 0a

(4/17)23.53

P = 0.020

 gestational diabetes mellitus (%)

(5/125) 4

(1/28)3.57

(3/17)17.65

P = 0.087

  1. aSignificant difference compared with the expectant management group
  2. bSignificant difference compared with the TCTA to twin group