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Selective feticide of the affected twin by fetoscopic air embolism
Author(s) -
Rodeck C. H.,
Mibashan R. S.,
Abramowicz J.,
Campbell S.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970020308
Subject(s) - fetoscopy , medicine , spina bifida , obstetrics , twin pregnancy , oligohydramnios , microcephaly , fetus , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , surgery , pediatrics , genetics , biology
Three twin pregnancies, each with one affected fetus (by microcephaly, haemophilia A and spina bifida respectively) were encountered. Selective feticide was performed at the patient's request by injection of filtered air into an umbilical vessel by fetoscopy. The method was successful in all three pregnancies two of which resulted in a live, healthy baby.