Open AccessAMNIOCENTESIS IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE POLYHYDRAMNIOSIS IN TWIN PREGNANCIES
Author(s) -
Montan Sven,
Jörgensen Connie,
Sjöberg NilsOtto
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348509156737
Subject(s) - medicine , amniocentesis , twin pregnancy , obstetrics , amniotic fluid , pregnancy , gestational age , complication , gestation , ultrasound , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , surgery , radiology , genetics , biology
. A rare complication in twin pregnancy is acute polyhydramniosis. If left untreated, the perinatal mortality is 100%. the clinical courses of two cases treated with ultrasound‐guided amniocentesis are presented. in the first case altogether 4 87S ml amniotic fluid was drained. Both twins died within the first 24 hours of life after delivery in gestational week 26. in the second case 2 150 ml amniotic fluid was drained. Both twins survived and were delivered in good condition in gestational week 35. We recommend ultrasound‐guided amniocentesis to be performed in twin pregnancy affected by acute polyhydramniosis.