Antenatal fetal death in twin pregnancies: a dangerous condition mainly for the surviving co-twin; a report of four cases.
The outcome of four twin pregnancies with fetal death of one twin during the late second and the third trimester is described. A review of the complications occurring after antepartal fetal death of one twin is presented. A management plan for this rare complication of pregnancy is established.
Van den Veyver
I B
IB
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saint Augustinushospital, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Schatteman
E
E
Vanderheyden
J S
JS
Van Wiemeersch
J
J
Meulyzer
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P
D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins