Vascular occlusion in the management of complicated multifetal pregnancies.
The decision to undergo ST is a personal one for the involved couple, and it can have many psychosocial implications. Appropriate counseling including offering all possible management options with related risks is imperative. Choosing the technique that best serves the clinical situation with minimization of maternal risks should be done taking under consideration the operator's experience. Ultimately, vascular occlusion techniques can help improve multifetal pregnancy outcomes in otherwise challenged gestations.
Moldenhauer
Julie S
JS
Division of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th Floor Center, Hutzel Hospital, 4707 St. Antoine Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Gilbert
Adel
A
Johnson
Anthony
A
D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008026:Ligation; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal / Q000379:methods*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000601:surgery