Table 2.

Placental characterstics and postpartum outcome of study group

No.	Chorioamnionicity and postmortem results	Survivor characteristics	Postpartum state
1	Monochorionic, monoamniotic; fresh stillbirth of twin II (twice-wrapped around neck), polydactyly of right hand, incomplete abnormal vasculature in umbilical cord (only two vessels)	Still birth of 1st twin fresh	Uneventful
2	Monochorionic, diamniotic; macerated stillbirth of twin II, evidence of twin–twin transfusion well fetus papyraceous	Birth weight 2.1 kg, normal	Uneventful
3	Monochorionic, monoamniotic; no significant pathology Nil (cord stricture of twin I); macerated stillbirths: twin I, maturity 28–29 week, no abnormality detected; twin II, grossly autolyzed and necrotic, maturity 15–16 week	Nil	Uneventful
4	Gross examination of placentas: infarction on the side of twin II	Birth weight 1.9 kg, normal	Uneventful
5	Monochorionic, diamniotic; no significant pathology detected	Birth weight 2.2 kg, normal	Uneventful