Multifetal pregnancy reduction in pregnancies with a monochorionic component

We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and effect of first-trimester multifetal pregnancy reduction on procedure-related complications and obstetrical outcome in multiple pregnancies with a monochorionic component. Although procedure-related complicatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2005-02, Vol.83 (2), p.474-476
Hauptverfasser:	Athanasiadis, Apostolos P., Zafrakas, Menelaos, Tarlatzis, Basilios C., Vaitsi, Violetta, Mikos, Themistoklis, Bontis, John
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Chorion - diagnostic imaging Cross-Sectional Studies Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal Pregnancy Trimester, First Retrospective Studies Triplets Twins Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and effect of first-trimester multifetal pregnancy reduction on procedure-related complications and obstetrical outcome in multiple pregnancies with a monochorionic component. Although procedure-related complications were relatively common, the obstetrical outcome was favorable in most cases when the monochorionic twin component was reduced.
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.017