Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 2-3, June 2012, pages 36-39

Umbilical Artery Doppler Ultrasound for the Determination of Chorionicity in Twin Pregnancies

Tables

Table 1. Demographical and clinical features of patients
 
Dichorionic placental group (n:39)Monochorionic placental group (n:11)p
*The gestational week during umbilical artery doppler measurement.
Maternal age (year)27.1 ± 4.225.2 ± 6.0> 0.05
Parity1.3 ± 0.81.0 ± 0.5> 0.05
*Gestational age28.0 ± 3.227.3 ± 2.1> 0.05
Delivery week33.1 ± 2.230.1 ± 2.8< 0.05
Cesarean (n, %)27, 70%8, 73%> 0.05

 

Table 2. Umbilical artery doppler indices of dichorionic (Group 1) and monochorionic (Group 2) twins
 
Fetus 1Fetus 2p
Group 1
  PI1.09 ± 0.21.01 ± 0.1< 0.05
  RI0.7 ± 0.10.7 ± 0.1< 0.05
  S/D2.6 ± 0.62.4 ± 0.5< 0.05
Group 2
  PI1.12 ± 0.21.09 ± 0.2> 0.05
  RI0.7 ± 0.80.7 ± 0.9> 0.05
  S/D2.5 ± 0.62.4 ± 0.6> 0.05