title: Transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of unilateral twin gestation in the mare.
abstract: Embryo reduction of unilateral twin vesicles is normally successful before fixation of the vesicles. After fixation, however, it becomes a challenge, and the later in the gestation period that the reduction is performed, the greater the challenge. One therapy to reduce a twin into a singleton pregnancy is the transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration (TUGA) of one of the vesicles. The results of 35 unilateral twin reductions by TUGA are discussed in this paper and possible negative influences of age, parity and days pregnant are analysed statistically.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: J L J
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Govaere
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hoogewijs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Schauwer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewulf
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Kruif
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000662:veterinary; D005865:Gestational Age; D006736:Horses / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013396:Suction / Q000662:veterinary*; D014427:Twins; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*