Open AccessUMBILICAL CORD TWISTS CAUSING INTRAUTERINE FETAL DEMISE OF A MONOZYGOTIC CO-TWIN
Author(s) -
Vidyadhar B Bangal,
Kunaal K Shinde,
Satyajit P. Gavhane,
Rajiv M. Chandaliya
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v4i3.931
Subject(s) - gestation , umbilical cord , medicine , obstetrics , fetus , cord , caesarean section , demise , twin pregnancy , conjoined twins , monozygotic twin , pregnancy , surgery , anatomy , biology , genetics , political science , law
Monozygotic twin gestation is associated with adverse perinatal outcome.Umbilical cord related accidents are more common with monoamniotic twin gestations.Twisting of umbilical cord results into sudden death of a co- twin in multifetal gestation.Cord accidents occur suddenly and unexpectedly.A case of fetal demise of co-twin due to multiple twists at the fetal end of the umbilical cord in 34 weeks of monochorionic dizygotic twin gestation is reported.She underwent elective caesarean section with favorable outcome in surviving twin.