... the procedure with weekly scans and was then reduced to 3- or 4-weekly scans in the absence of any complications. Pregnancy outcomes were collected by a phone call to the couple or the referring doctor. Acardiac fetus Interstitial laser Laser coagulation Monochorionic twin Multiple pregnancy Selective...

...-twin transfusion syndrome. Selective foeticide with radiofrequency ablation might be a suitable therapy option in specific cases of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Foetal therapy Foeticide Monochorionic twins Monoamniotic twins Selective termination Twin oligohydramnion-polyhydramnion...

...Jennifer R. King; Charlotte L. Conturie; Joseph G. Ouzounian; Lisa M. Korst; Arlyn Llanes; Ramen H. Chmait Introduction: Umbilical cord occlusion (UCO) utilizing laser photocoagulation is often not considered an option for selective termination after 20 weeks of gestation due to reported...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Fetal anomalies Selective termination Twin pregnancy Dear...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence Microwave ablation Radiofrequency ablation Monochorionic pregnancy Selective termination Acardiac mass Twin-reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is a rare complication...

...Stanley A. Dorfman; Robert M. Robins; William H. Jewell; Lori St. Louis; Mark I. Evans Second trimester selective termination has been used for 15 years to prevent the birth of children with fetal abnormalities. We have managed a twin pregnancy in which one twin had spontaneous rupture of membranes...

... knowledge, the current case series is the first report describing the technique of intracranial injection of potassium chloride during MFPR and selective termination. This approach enables a technically easier procedure than the intrathoracic approach. However, the use of this technique should be reserved...

...John G. Ilagan; R. Douglas Wilson; Michael Bebbington; Mark P. Johnson; Holly L. Hedrick; Kenneth W. Liechty; N. Scott Adzick Objective: To review pregnancy and childhood outcomes following selective termination by ultrasound guided bipolar umbilical cord cauterization (UCC) in complicated...

...D.N. Hackney; M. Williams; M.B. Landon; P. Samuels; R.W. O’Shaughnessy Objective: Coagulation abnormalities after single fetal demise are well described, but similar cases had not been previously reported following therapeutic selective termination. Case: A 23-year-old G 3 P 2001...

...Warren M. Hern Objectives: To conduct a pilot study of 4 cases of selective termination of a single abnormal fetus in a dichorionic, diamniotic twin pregnancy advanced to 32 or more menstrual weeks of gestation. Study Design: This is a case series of 4 patients in highly unusual circumstances...

...Carlos A. Carreno; Mary King; Mark P. Johnson; Yuval Yaron; Michael P. Diamond; Dana Bush; Mark I. Evans Objective: To find a suitable technique to selectively terminate a cervically implanted embryo while maintaining viability of a concomitant intrauterine pregnancy. Methods: A 34-year-old patient...

...Peter von Dadelszen; Jo-Ann M. Johnson; Duncan F. Farquharson; R. Douglas Wilson; P. Gareth R. Seaward Objective: To describe the experience of two Canadian referral centres with multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) and selective termination (ST). Methods: Retrospective chart review of all MFPR...

..., and hospital data on rates of selective terminations. Methods: Questionnaires were given to pregnant women visiting maternity centres in two Finnish towns in which serum screening was offered (n = 1,035) and in one town where midtrimester ultrasound screening was offered (n = 497). Response rates...