Mode and timing of twin delivery and perinatal outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a secondary analysis of the <scp>WHO</scp> Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

Abstract

The prelabour caesarean delivery rate among twins varied largely between countries, probably as a result of overuse of caesarean delivery in wealthier countries and limited access to caesarean delivery in low-income countries. Prelabour delivery may be beneficial when the first twin is nonvertex. International guidelines for optimal twin delivery methods are needed.