Prenatal diagnosis and management of vasa previa in twin pregnancies: a case series and systematic review

Twin pregnancies are at higher risks of velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa. In vitro fertilization is an additional risk factor of abnormal cord insertion and thus the incidence of vasa previa is likely to increase over the next decades. We sought to evaluate the role of ultrasound imaging i...

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Published in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 216; no. 6; pp. 568 - 575
Main Authors:	Jauniaux, Eric, Melcer, Yaakov, Maymon, Ron
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2017
Subjects:	Case-Control Studies Cervix Uteri - diagnostic imaging Cervix Uteri - pathology Chorion Cohort Studies Diseases in Twins - diagnosis Diseases in Twins - epidemiology Diseases in Twins - therapy Female Gestational Age Humans MEDLINE Obstetrics and Gynecology placenta Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy, Twin Prenatal Diagnosis Retrospective Studies twins Ultrasonography, Prenatal umbilical cord vasa previa Vasa Previa - diagnosis Vasa Previa - epidemiology Vasa Previa - therapy velamentous vasa previa twins velamentous placenta umbilical cord
ISSN:	0002-9378, 1097-6868, 1097-6868
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