Multifetal pregnancy reduction in pregnancies with a monochorionic component.
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.
Alphathanasiadis
Apostolos P
AP
First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. apostolos@profinet.gr
Zafrakas
Menelaos
M
Tarlatzis
Basilios C
BC
Vaitsi
Violetta
V
Mikos
Themistoklis
T
Bontis
John
J
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