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Chapter 12 - Multiple Pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2023

Edited by
Zarko Alfirevic ,
Seshadri Suresh  and
Jonathan Hyett
Zarko Alfirevic
Affiliation:
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Seshadri Suresh
Affiliation:
Mediscan, Chennai
Jonathan Hyett
Affiliation:
Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
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Summary

The first part of this chapter covers the zygosity, chorionicity and amnionicity, dating and labelling of multiple pregnancy and specific issues related to aneuploidy screening. The section on management of twin pregnancy is split into three subsections based on chorionicity: dichorionic–diamniotic (DCDA) , monochorionic–diamniotic (MCDA) and monochorionic–monoamniotic (MCMA) twin pregnancy. This chapter also covers management of twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence, conjoined twins and higher–order multiple pregnancy.

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Fetal Medicine
An Illustrated Textbook
 , pp. 326 - 346
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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