Late selective termination of fetal abnormalities in twin pregnancies: a multicentre report

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
S LipitzE Schiff

Abstract

To evaluate the outcome of late selective fetal termination based on combined data from eight tertiary perinatal centres. Israeli law requires institutional committee approval for pregnancy termination. Moreover, after 24 weeks only a district superior committee can approve the termination. A total of 36 bichorionic twin pregnancies who underwent selective fetal termination after 24 complete gestational weeks were identified in eight Israeli centres. In 23 women (63.9%) the indication for selective termination was structural anomaly, and in 13 (36.1%) the indication was chromosomal abnormality. The mean gestational age at the time of diagnosis was 24.1 +/- 1.9 weeks. The termination procedure was performed at a mean gestational age of 25.5 +/- 2.0 weeks (median 25, range 24-33 weeks). There was one case of immediate procedure-related complication (i.e. amnionitis) and the unaffected infant died, which was the only perinatal death in this series. No evidence of coagulopathy was reported. Only five women (13.8%) delivered before 34 completed weeks. The mean gestational age at delivery was 36.9 +/- 2.9 weeks (28-41 weeks), and the mean procedure-to-delivery interval was 11.8 +/- 3.2 weeks (median 13, range 3-17 weeks). Late (> 24 ...Continue Reading

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