Is peripartum hysterectomy more common in multiple gestations?

Objective: To compare the occurrence of peripartum hysterectomy between singleton and multiple gestations.

Methods: This was a historical cohort study comparing the occurrence of peripartum hysterectomy between singleton and multiple gestations at Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, from January 1, 1996, to December 31, 2001.

Results: During the study years, 42,595 singleton, 1,131 twin, 164 triplet, 35 quadruplet, and 2 quintuplet deliveries occurred.

Association of vasa previa at delivery with a history of second-trimester placenta previa.

Objective: To evaluate whether vasa previa at delivery is associated with a history of second-trimester placenta previa.

Study Design: Retrospective, case-control study of all vasa previa cases at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center from January 1, 1991, to May 1, 2001. Cases were identified by ICD-9 codes and confirmed by chart review.

Is placenta previa more common in multiple gestations?

Objective: This study was undertaken to compare the occurrence of placenta previa at delivery between singleton and multiple gestations.

Study Design: A historical cohort study was performed of placenta previa cases at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz, from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 2000.

Results: During the study, 29,268 deliveries (28,372 singleton and 896 multiple gestations) occurred at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.