title: Multifetal pregnancy reduction.
abstract: Higher-order multiple pregnancy is associated with significant maternal and fetal complications. Multifetal pregnancy reduction is one option for women with a higher-order multiple pregnancy. Various aspects of multifetal pregnancy reduction are discussed, including the background, options, risks, benefits, techniques, results, and appropriate physical and psychosocial support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors