title: Multifetal pregnancy reduction in pregnancies with a monochorionic component.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. apostolos@profinet.gr
authors.forename: Apostolos P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Alphathanasiadis
authors.forename: Menelaos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafrakas
authors.forename: Basilios C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Tarlatzis
authors.forename: Violetta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vaitsi
authors.forename: Themistoklis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mikos
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bontis
mesh_terms: D002823:Chorion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014310:Triplets; D014427:Twins; D014463:Ultrasonography