10th International Congress
on Twin Studies

4 - 7 July 2001
to be held at
Imperial College, London, UK
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Pre-Congress Symposium:

in honour of Professor Ian MacGillivray

MULTIPLE PREGNANCY

For obstetricians, perinatologists and midwives
Wednesday, 4th July 2001
at Imperial College, London SW7

Support from Ferring is gratefully acknowledged

9.00 a.m. Registration  
9.30 a.m. Welcome and introduction Elizabeth Bryan (UK), Isaac Blickstein (Israel), Louis Keith (USA)
  Chair: Louis Keith  
9.45 a.m. Epidemiology of multiple births Alison Macfarlane (UK)
10.15 a.m. Twinning and zygosity - when, why and how? Robert Derom (Belgium)
10.45 a.m. COFFEE  
  Chair: Isaac Blickstein  
11.15 a.m. Spontaneous and induced preterm birth in multiple pregnancies Emile Papiernik (France)
11.45 a.m. The role of ultrasound Birgit Arabin (The Netherlands)
12.15 p.m. The management of maternal complications Doris Campbell (UK)
1.00 p.m. LUNCH  
  Chair: Elizabeth Bryan  
2.00 p.m. A tribute to Ian MacGillivray The Lord Patel (UK)
2.15 p.m. Role of placenta and cord in outcomes of twin pregnancies Geoffrey Machin (USA)
2.45 p.m. How should twins be delivered? Hakan Rydhstroem (Sweden)
3.15 p.m. TEA  
  Chair: The Lord Patel  
3.45 p.m. The Ten Commandments in Multiple Pregnancy Gian Carlo di Renzo (Italy)
4.15 p.m. Controversial issues Isaac Blickstein (Israel)
5.00 p.m. End of day  

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