Ultrasound Imaging in Multifetal Pregnancies: Its
Ultrasound Imaging in Multifetal Pregnancies: Its
Ultrasound Imaging in Multifetal Pregnancies: Its
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Monochorionic Tw<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Selective IUGR<br />
• 10-15% of monochorionic tw<strong>in</strong>s<br />
• Smaller tw<strong>in</strong> EFW < 10%tile for gestational age<br />
• Unequal placental shar<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• +/- Unbalanced <strong>in</strong>tertw<strong>in</strong> vascular flow<br />
• Per<strong>in</strong>atal mortality & long term morbidity<br />
- Smaller tw<strong>in</strong>: IUFD 30-40% Neurologic 15-40%<br />
- Cotw<strong>in</strong> tw<strong>in</strong>: IUFD 25-30% Neurologic 20-30%<br />
- iatrogenic prematurity<br />
- acute feto-feto transfusion