Management of multiple gestations

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
M E D'Alton, Noelle Breslin

Abstract

Multiple gestations are commonly encountered in both high-risk and low-risk pregnancies and, since the advent of assisted reproductive technologies in the 1980s, the numbers of multiple gestations have grown rapidly. Thus, an understanding of both the maternal and fetal risks associated with multiple gestations should be central to all obstetric practice. The ability to foresee issues and the know how to respond to the complications that develop are central to the correct management of these pregnant women. For some, appropriate management may include referral to a specialist maternal and fetal medicine physician or, in some cases, to a specialist fetal center. The present review provides a comprehensive and simplified overview of multiple gestations, including incidence, diagnosis, genetic considerations, complications (both general and specific to multiple gestation subtypes), and delivery management. It is essential that providers recognize the high-risk and specific complications that may affect a multiple gestation in order to provide the highest possible level of care for these pregnant women.

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Jun 12, 2020·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Bo Jacobsson, Joe Leigh Simpson

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