Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe?
Background. Fetal death in one of the twins is unusual and the management issue of such a condition is not straightforward. Methods. We reviewed the outcomes of nine twin pregnancies with one dead fetus in whom follow‐up period exceeded 3 weeks. Results. The twinning frequency was 8.9 per thousand d...
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| author | C. Gürkan Zorlu Hakan R. Yalçin Turhan Claglar Oya Gökmen |
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| description | Background. Fetal death in one of the twins is unusual and the management issue of such a condition is not straightforward. Methods. We reviewed the outcomes of nine twin pregnancies with one dead fetus in whom follow‐up period exceeded 3 weeks. Results. The twinning frequency was 8.9 per thousand deliveries and the frequency of subsequent antepartum death of one fetus was found to be 3.8%. The preterm birth rate was 45.5%and the survival rate was 90.1%. The perinatal mortality rate was 12%. Maternal clotting disorder was observed in one patient and treated successfully with heparin. Conclusions. We suggest that these patients are best managed conservatively unless further hazard to the fetus or mother appears. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa4a7431ade6430a87366d2b7b40f9e52025-08-20T03:31:11ZengWileyActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica0001-63491600-04121997-02-0176212813010.3109/00016349709050067Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe?C. Gürkan Zorlu0Hakan R. Yalçin1Turhan Claglar2Oya Gökmen3Clinics of Perinatology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinics of Perinatology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinics of Perinatology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinics of Perinatology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyBackground. Fetal death in one of the twins is unusual and the management issue of such a condition is not straightforward. Methods. We reviewed the outcomes of nine twin pregnancies with one dead fetus in whom follow‐up period exceeded 3 weeks. Results. The twinning frequency was 8.9 per thousand deliveries and the frequency of subsequent antepartum death of one fetus was found to be 3.8%. The preterm birth rate was 45.5%and the survival rate was 90.1%. The perinatal mortality rate was 12%. Maternal clotting disorder was observed in one patient and treated successfully with heparin. Conclusions. We suggest that these patients are best managed conservatively unless further hazard to the fetus or mother appears.https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709050067coagulopathysingle fetal deathtwin pregnancy |
| spellingShingle | C. Gürkan Zorlu Hakan R. Yalçin Turhan Claglar Oya Gökmen Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica coagulopathy single fetal death twin pregnancy |
| title | Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? |
| title_full | Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? |
| title_fullStr | Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? |
| title_short | Conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus: is it safe? |
| title_sort | conservative management of twin pregnancies with one dead fetus is it safe |
| topic | coagulopathy single fetal death twin pregnancy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349709050067 |
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