Is There a Cumulative Effect for Congenital Heart Defects in Monochorionic Twins after Assisted Reproduction? - A Retrospective Analysis at a Tertiary Referral Center.

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Geburtshilfe Und Frauenheilkunde Pub Date : 2024-03-06 eCollection Date: 2024-03-01 DOI:10.1055/a-2238-3181

Jarmila A Zdanowicz, Gülay Yildrim, Andreia Fonseca, Kurt Hecher, Manuela Tavares de Sousa

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of our study was to compare maternal, chorionicity and neonatal complications in monochorionic (MC) twins between spontaneously conceived (SC) and assisted reproductive technologies (ART) pregnancies.

Material and methods: This was a retrospective cohort study between January 2010 to December 2019 at a tertiary referral University center. All consecutive pregnancies with MC twins that delivered at our University hospital were included. Maternal, chorionicity and neonatal complications were recorded and compared between SC and ART pregnancies.

Results: 393 MC pregnancies were included for final analysis, including 353 (89.8%) SC and 40 (10.2%) pregnancies conceived after ART. Hypothyroidism was the only maternal condition seen significantly more often in ART pregnancies (35.0% vs 12.5%, p = 0.001). There were no significant differences in chorionicity complications, such as twin-twin transfusion syndrome, selective fetal growth restriction and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (40.0% in ART pregnancies vs 31.6% in SC pregnancies, p = 0.291). At least one congenital anomaly in one twin was seen significantly more often in ART pregnancies (18.8% vs 8.1%, p = 0.004), especially congenital heart defects (16.3% vs 6.2%, p = 0.005). There were no other significant differences in neonatal outcomes between both groups, however, there were non-significant trends in gestational age at delivery (34 weeks in ART pregnancies vs 35 weeks, p = 0.078) and birthweight (1951 g ± 747 in ART pregnancies vs 2143 g ± 579, p = 0.066).

Conclusion: This is the largest cohort study to date comparing maternal, chorionicity and neonatal complications between MC twin pregnancies after ART and after SC. Hypothyroidism was the only maternal condition occurring more frequently in pregnancies conceived after ART. There were no significant differences in chorionicity complications, in contrast to previously reported studies. While MC twins and ART pregnancies per se are known to be at risk for congenital heart defects, there seems to be a cumulative effect in MC pregnancies conceived after ART.

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Geburtshilfe Und Frauenheilkunde 医学-妇产科学

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2.50

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22.20%

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828

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (GebFra) addresses the whole field of obstetrics and gynecology and is concerned with research as much as with clinical practice. In its scientific section, it publishes original articles, reviews and case reports in all fields of the discipline, namely gynecological oncology, including oncology of the breast obstetrics and perinatal medicine, reproductive medicine, and urogynecology. GebFra invites the submission of original articles and review articles. In addition, the journal publishes guidelines, statements and recommendations in cooperation with the DGGG, SGGG, OEGGG and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF, Association of Scientific Medical Societies, www.awmf.org). Apart from the scientific section, Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde has a news and views section that also includes discussions, book reviews and professional information. Letters to the editors are welcome. If a letter discusses an article that has been published in our journal, the corresponding author of the article will be informed and invited to comment on the letter. The comment will be published along with the letter.