Radiofrequency ablation in a monochorionic twin discordant for fetal anomalies.
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive technique that has been used in selective reduction of acardiac twins. We report a case in which radiofrequency ablation was used to selectively reduce a monochorionic twin discordant for an abnormality.
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. ts45@columbia.edu
Tracy
T
Shevell
Fergal D
FD
Malone
Joshua
J
Weintraub
Harshwardhan M
HM
Thaker
Mary E
ME
D'alton
D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002823:Chorion / Q000002:abnormalities; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*