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Table 4 Neonatal outcome in twins

From: Hemoglobin differences in twins are related to the time of cord clamping, not intertwin transfusion – a prospective cohort study

 

1st twin

 

2nd twin

 

DCC N = 117

ECC N = 52

p

DCC N = 130

ECC N = 39

p

 

N (%)

 

N (%)

 

Monochorionic

N = 49

N = 17

 

N = 49

N = 17

 

Blood transfusion

0

0

1

0

0

1

Phototherapy

14 (28.6)

1 (5.9)

0.09

12 (24.5)

2 (11.8)

0.3

IVH I/II

2 (4.1)

0

0.4

0

0

1

IVH III/IV

0

0

1

0

0

1

NEC

0

0

1

0

0

1

CPAP

11 (22.4)

9 (52.9)

0.02

13 (26.5)

4 (23.5)

1

Mechanical ventilation

2 (4.1)

0

1

0

0

1

NICU

6 (12.2)

8 (47.1)

0.6

10 (2)

4 (23.5)

0.7

Dichorionic

N = 68

N = 35

 

N = 81

N = 22

 

Blood transfusion

2 (2.9)

0

0.5

2 (2.5)

0

1

Phototherapy

15 (22.1)

8 (22.9)

0.9

6 (7.4)

4 (18.2)

0.1

IVH I/II

4 (5.9)

0

0.3

0

0

1

IVH III/IV

2 (2.9

0

0.5

0

0

1

NEC

2 (2.9)

0

0.5

0

0

1

CPAP

15 (22.1)

4 (11.4)

0.1

15 (18.5)

8 (36.4)

0.08

Mechanical ventilation

2 (2.9)

0

0.5

0

2 (9.1)

0.04

NICU

13 (19.1)

6 (17.1)

1

11 (13.6)

8 (36.4)

0.01

  1. DCC delayed cord clamping, ECC early cord clamping, IVH I/II intraventricular hemorrhage grade I or II, IVH III/IV intraventricular hemorrhage grade III or IV, NEC necrotizing enterocolitis, NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit hospitalization
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