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Intracardiac fibrin adhesive for selective fetocide in twin pregnancy: report of three cases
Author(s) -
Dumler E. A.,
Kolben M.,
Schneider K. T. M.
Publication year - 1996
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 - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.07030213.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , pregnancy , obstetrics , twin pregnancy , intracardiac injection , trisomy , fibrin , fetus , gynecology , surgery , genetics , biology , immunology
Intracardiac fibrin adhesive was used for selective fetocide in three diamniotic twin pregnancies at 18–24 weeks' gestation (trisomy 21: n = 1; ultrasound evidence of major malformation: n = 2). Two of the three pregnancies were complicated by an intra‐amniotic infection leading to pregnancy loss but one patient (with a monochorionic twin gestation) delivered a normal baby prematurely in the 31st week of pregnancy. The technique, complications and pregnancy outcomes are discussed. Copyright © 1996 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology