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Monochorionic diamniotic twins: What do I tell the prospective parents?
Author(s) -
Lewi Liesbeth
Publication year - 2020
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.5705
Subject(s) - monochorionic twins , obstetrics , medicine , prospective cohort study , anemia , neonatology , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Abstract Monochorionic diamniotic twins occur in about 1 in 300 pregnancies. Compared with dichorionic twins, they face increased risks because of the shared circulation. In about 15%, an imbalance in blood exchange occurs, such as twin‐twin transfusion syndrome and twin anemia polycythemia sequence. In this review, we summarize the latest evidence on the management of monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies and their specific complications, with a focus on information that is relevant for prospective parents.