title: Impact of selective reduction of the monochorionic pair in in vitro fertilization triplet pregnancies on gestational length.
abstract: In this retrospective cohort of IVF-conceived triplets complicated by a monochorionic pair (n = 21), selective reduction of the pair to a singleton pregnancy was associated with a significantly greater likelihood of delivery at ≥34 weeks. On average, reduction of the pair was associated with 52 days longer gestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Christine C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Skiadas
authors.forename: Stacey A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Missmer
authors.forename: Carol B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Acker
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Racowsky
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000502:physiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014310:Triplets / Q000502:physiology; D038522:Twinning, Monozygotic / Q000502:physiology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic