Perinatal Outcome in Multiple Pregnancies with or without Prophylactic Cervical Encirclage

Type of article-case series Perinatal outcome in multiple pregnancy with or without prophylactic cervical encirclage Dr. Lata Choudhary1*, Dr. Sushma Mogri2, Dr. Anjana Verma3 1DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, GEETANJALI MEDICAL COLLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) INDIA 2 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, GEETANJALI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) INDIA 3 PROFESSOR AND UNIT HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, GEETANJALI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) INDIA CORRESPONDING AUTHOR- Dr. Lata Choudhary 1DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, GEETANJALI MEDICAL COLLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, UDAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) INDIA. MOBILE-9950478114 EMAIL ID –PUSHUJHON72@GMAIL. COM Abstract Background- Preterm birth is leading cause of neonatal death and India being with greatest number of preterm births. The incidence of multifetal pregnancies has registered increase globally. This is partly due to the widespread use of ovulation induction drugs in the treatment of infertility, assisted reproductive technology and also due to delaying childbearing to a later age. With the development of ultrasound techniques, Methods- This is a prospective observational study in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at geetanjali medical college and hospital, Udaipur, rajasthan (india). The study will be carried out between Jan 2020-dec2020 Inclusion Criteria: All women presenting with viable twin pregnancy between 16 and 22 weeks of gestation Exclusion Criteria: All women with twin pregnancy presenting with - APH, Already proven upper genital infection or chorioamnionitis, PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes), IUFD (Intrauterine Fetal Death), Malformed foetus, Uterine anomalies, Low lying placenta Pre-existing maternal medical illness like cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic and endocrine disease. Discussion- My study included 60 case