Twin pregnancy: Neonatal outcome of second twins depending on presentation and mode of delivery

Objective: To examine the neonatal outcome in twin pregnancies depending on presentation and mode of delivery. Methods: Using a database we analyzed the short-term neonatal outcome in twin pregnancies with special emphasis on the second twin depending on the presentation and the mode of delivery. Neonatal outcome was evaluated by Apgar scores, umbilical cord blood pH values, and perinatal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. Results: Overall, out of 300 pregnancies in 223 (74%) pregnancies both twins were delivered vaginally (VB-VB), 63 (21%) women had to be delivered by cesarean section of both twins (CS-CS) an…