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Chinese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics(Electronic Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (04): 400 -409. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-5250.2022.04.005

Original Article

Risk factors of perinatal outcomes of surviving baby after vanishing twin syndrome

Lu Zhang, Huijuan Yang, Kaibo Liu()   

  1. Department of Perinatal Health Care, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing 100026, China
  • Received:2022-05-11 Revised:2022-07-14 Published:2022-08-01
  • Corresponding author: Kaibo Liu
  • Supported by:
    Special Project of Capital Health Development and Research(2018-2-2111)
Objective

To explore perinatal outcomes of surviving baby after vanishing twin syndrome (VTS) and its risk factors.

Methods

A total of 155 560 babies of single delivered in Beijing from January 1, to December 31, 2020 were selected as research subjects. The pregnant mothers underwent early pregnancy ultrasound examinations and their pregnancy outcomes were registered in the Beijing Maternal and Child Health Information Network System. Surviving babies after VTS (hereinafter referred to as survivors) were included into study group (n=381), and those singletons pregnancy (hereinafter referred to as singletons) were included into control group (n=155 179), according to whether mother was twin pregnancy or not by retrospective study method. According to fertilization method, babies in study group and control group were further divided into N study subgroup (n=187, natural fertilization) and A study subgroup [n=194, by assisted reproductive technology (ART)], N control subgroup (n=149 900, natural fertilization) and A control subgroup (n=5 279, by ART). Independent-samples t test, chi-square test, continuity-corrected chi-square test and Fisher probabilities test were used for statistical comparison of babies between study group and control group and their subgroups about incidences of preterm birth, low birth weight, full-term small for gestational age infant, perinatal death, birth defects and other perinatal outcomes, and clinical data of their pregnant mothers. Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of perinatal outcomes of all babies. There were no significant differences in general clinical data such as gender composition between study group and control group (P>0.05). The procedures followed in this study complied with the regulations of the Medical Ethics Committee of Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and were approved by the ethics committee (Approval No. 2018-KY-039-01).

Results

①The incidences of preterm birth <34 weeks, preterm birth <37 weeks, low birth weight (<2 500 g), full-term small for gestational age infant and birth defects in study group, A study subgroup, B study subgroup all were significantly higher than those in control group, A control subgroup, B control subgroup, respectively, and all differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There were no significant differences of babies between study group and control group and their subgroups in perinatal mortality (P>0.05). ②The rate of pregnant mothers ≥35-year old, first pregnancy, primipara, ART conception, adverse pregnancy history, uterine abnormalities, regular use of folic acid from 3 months before pregnancy to the first trimester, delivery in a grade-A tertiary midwifery institution, hypertension in pregnancy and cesarean section delivery in study group were significantly higher than those in control group, and all differences were statistically significant (P<0.001). ③Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that the risks of birth defects, preterm birth <37 weeks, low birth weight and full-term small for gestational age in survivors were 2.291 times (OR=2.291, 95%CI: 1.643-3.196, P<0.001), 2.572 times (OR=2.572, 95%CI: 1.939-3.413, P<0.001), 3.577 times (OR=3.577, 95%CI: 2.654-4.821, P<0.001) and 4.178 times (OR=4.178, 95%CI: 2.445-7.140, P<0.001) of singletons respectively. The perinatal mortality of survivors was increased non-significantly compared with singletons (OR=1.589, 95%CI: 0.386-6.536, P=0.521).

Conclusions

Perinatal mortality of survivors after VTS in twin pregnancies conceived naturally or by ART is not significantly different from singletons. But the risks of preterm birth, low birth weight, full-term small for gestational age infant, birth defects of survivors after VTS and the risk of hypertension in pregnancy of their pregnant mothers are increased compared with singletons. Early detection for VTS by ultrasound, regular prenatal examinations and fetal malformation screening could improve the perinatal outcomes.

表1 研究组与对照组新生儿临床资料及围生期结局比较[例数(%)]
表2 N研究亚组与N对照亚组新生儿临床资料及围生期结局比较[例数(%)]
表3 A研究亚组与A对照亚组新生儿临床资料及围生期结局比较[例数(%)]
表4 N研究亚组与A研究亚组新生儿临床资料及围生期结局比较[例数(%)]
表5 研究组与对照组孕母相关临床资料比较[例数(%)]
表6 单胎分娩儿发生围生期死亡影响因素多因素非条件logistic回归分析
表7 单胎分娩儿发生出生缺陷影响因素的多因素非条件logistic回归分析
表8 单胎分娩儿发生早产影响因素的多因素非条件logistic回归分析
表9 单胎分娩儿发生低出生体重影响因素的多因素非条件logistic回归分析
表10 单胎分娩儿发生足月小于胎龄儿影响因素的多因素非条件logistic回归分析
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