Does site of cord insertion increase risk of adverse outcome, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and discordant growth in monochorionic twin pregnancy?

Isabel CouckN Mourad TawficJan A Deprest Luc de Catte Roland Devlieger Liesbeth Lewi

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)

Velamentous cord insertion in one or both twins increases the risk of adverse outcome and TTTS, irrespective of discordance in the insertion sites, whereas the risk of discordant growth is determined by both discordance in insertion sites and velamentous cord insertion in one twin. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
emergency department
preterm birth
case report
adverse drug
gestational age