title: The North American Fetal Therapy Network Consensus Statement: Management of Complicated Monochorionic Gestations.
abstract: The North American Fetal Therapy Network is a consortium of 30 medical institutions in the United States and Canada with established expertise in fetal therapy and other forms of multidisciplinary care for complex fetal disorders. This publication is the third in a series of articles written by NAFTNet about monochorionic pregnancies. In this article, we provide the general obstetric practitioner with information regarding management options available for complications of monochorionic gestations. This information may be useful for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of the various conditions, for better patient counseling, for timely referral to a regional treatment center, and for ongoing comanagement after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, and the University of Texas Health School of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Mert O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Bahtiyar
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Moise
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D032921:Consensus; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D046128:Fetal Therapies / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D038522:Twinning, Monozygotic; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*