Maternal and Perinatal Complications inTriplet Pregnancies in Retrospective Study

Abstract

Background: A retrospective study of maternal and neonatal complication of triplet pregnancies in Basrah Maternity and Child Hospital and in Kammal Al-Samarayei Hospital for period of 2011-2012.

Aim: Assess frequency of obstetrical and perinatal complication and factors affecting outcome

Methodology: We reviewed the obstetrical files , the data  collected  included maternal age , parity, fetal weight  , mode of  delivery and mode of conception from peroid  the  1^st of  June 2011  to  31^st of  June 2012.

Result: The rate of triplet increase with increasing of maternal age (30-39) and in primigraivda due to ovulation induction also increase rate of C. S, PE, PROM, Anemia, PPH, preterm delivery were (88.89%,19.4%, 30.5, 55.55%,11.11%,83.33%) respectively. The higher rate of deliveries occurred between 32-34 weeks and birth weight between 1550-2000 gm (36.36%, 39.81%) respectively. increases rates of abortion 18.1%.

Conclusion: There were increasing rate of complication both maternal and fetal with triplets prematurity, still birth congenital abnormality, and C.S.