EP21.13: Perinatal outcome of dichorionic twins reduced to singletons versus dichorionic twins managed expectantly | Zendy

Calda P. | Zendy; Lipertová B. | Zendy; Podlahová I. | Zendy; Zizka Z. | Zendy; Brestak M. | Zendy

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EP21.13: Perinatal outcome of dichorionic twins reduced to singletons versus dichorionic twins managed expectantly

Author(s) -

Calda P.,

Lipertová B.,

Podlahová I.,

Zizka Z.,

Brestak M.

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202

H-Index - 141

eISSN - 1469-0705

pISSN - 0960-7692

DOI - 10.1002/uog.21566

Subject(s) - medicine , miscarriage , obstetrics , monochorionic twins , singleton , pregnancy , twin pregnancy , cohort , retrospective cohort study , gynecology , cohort study , fetus , surgery , genetics , biology

Methods A retrospective cohort study in a single fetal medicine center between years 2011-2016. The outcome of 78 DC twins reduced to singleton at <12 wks of pregnancy was compared to 576 expectantly managed DC twins in the same period. Characteristics of the twin pregnancies undergoing reduction: 61% conceived naturally, 39% with assisted reproduction. Indications for the reduction were a maternal request (67%), maternal problems (25%) and fetal abnormalities (8%).

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