title: Antepartum management of multifetal pregnancies.
abstract: Correct antepartum management of multifetal gestations is a critical skill for practitioners of obstetrics. This article reviews important issues surrounding these complicated pregnancies while discussing current management options and recommendations. Topics include antepartum surveillance, preterm labor prediction, diagnosis, and management, and special situations unique to multiple gestations, such as twin-twin transfusion syndrome and death of one twin in utero. It is the authors' hope that this article is comprehensive in enhancing the reader's knowledge of these complex pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Alisa B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Modena
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Berghella
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors