Open AccessDisruption of the dividing membrane in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy
Author(s) -
Shiraishi Tatsunori,
Shibata Yoshie,
Owada Momoko,
Suzuki Shunji
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2570
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , pregnancy , premature rupture of membranes , fetus , optics , genetics , physics , biology
Disruption of the dividing membrane in monochorionic diamniotic twins is associated with a higher incidence of prematurity and neonatal morbidity. In the present case, a cramped fragment of the dividing membrane could be noted following fetoscopic laser photocoagulation.