Xiaoqing Ye, Jiayan Wang, Jing Lu, Nan Li, Wenping Ding, Yuxia Fu, Min Chen
{"title":"Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence: Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment.","authors":"Xiaoqing Ye, Jiayan Wang, Jing Lu, Nan Li, Wenping Ding, Yuxia Fu, Min Chen","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000172","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, a severe and unique complication of monochorionic multiple pregnancy, is characterized by vascular anastomosis and abnormal or absent cardiac development in the twins. This article reviewed its pathogenesis, prenatal ultrasound diagnosis, and management. The pump twin's chances for survival can be maximized by proper management. The optimal timing of the interventions remains a debate, although the latest studies encourage early intervention, i.e., in the first trimester. The most preferred approach is to interrupt the vascular supply to the acardius, such as through ultrasound-guided laser coagulation and radiofrequency ablation of the intrafetal vessels.</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"4 1","pages":"262-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42361064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum: Perinatal Management and Outcomes of Pregnancy Following Sheehan Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review: Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000155","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/FM9.0000000000000092.].</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"4 4","pages":"254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/29/e6/mfm-4-254.PMC9612679.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40671103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alicia Mazer Zumaeta, María Mar Gil, Miguel Rodríguez-Fernández, Pilar Carretero, José Hector Ochoa, María Cristina Casanova, Francisca Sonia Molina
{"title":"Selective Fetal Growth Restriction in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins: Diagnosis and Management.","authors":"Alicia Mazer Zumaeta, María Mar Gil, Miguel Rodríguez-Fernández, Pilar Carretero, José Hector Ochoa, María Cristina Casanova, Francisca Sonia Molina","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000171","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) is a severe condition that complicates 10% to 15% of all monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies. Pregnancies complicated with sFGR are at high risk of intrauterine demise or adverse perinatal outcome for the twins. Three clinical types have been described according to the umbilical artery (UA) Doppler pattern observed in the smaller twin: type I, when the UA Doppler is normal; type II, when there is persistent absent or reversed end-diastolic blood flow in the UA Doppler; and type III, when there is intermittent absent and/or reversed end-diastolic blood flow in the UA Doppler. Clinical evolution and management options mainly depend on the type of sFGR. Type I is usually associated with a good prognosis and is managed conservatively. There is no consensus on the management of types II and III, but in earlier and more severe presentations, fetal interventions such as selective laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses or selective fetal cord occlusion of the smaller twin may be considered. This review aims to provide updated information about the diagnosis, evaluation, follow-up, and management of sFGR in MCDA twin pregnancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"4 1","pages":"268-275"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46663089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingyu Liu, Quanrui Liu, Jingya Zhao, Danlun Li, Yi Zhou
{"title":"The Controversies and Challenges in the Management of Twin Pregnancy: From the Perspective of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Guidelines.","authors":"Jingyu Liu, Quanrui Liu, Jingya Zhao, Danlun Li, Yi Zhou","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000170","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rate of multiple pregnancy is increasing, mainly because of the widespread use of assisted reproduction techniques and families' desire for twins. Twin pregnancy accounts for a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities, structural malformations, and neonatal adverse events than singleton pregnancy. The presence of artery-vein anastomoses, unbalanced placenta sharing, and abnormal cord insertion in monochorionic twins is associated with twin complications such as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, selective intrauterine growth restriction, and twin anemia polycythemia sequence. Although many guidelines and studies have established and improved the processes about the antenatal surveillance and management of twin pregnancy, they also raise more controversies and challenges. This review aims to highlight the international consensus on the antenatal care of twin pregnancies and analyze the controversies and predicaments based on the published International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics guidelines and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"4 1","pages":"255-261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49435366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Yu, Lirong Teng, Juntao Liu, Xinyan Liu, Ping Peng, Qian Zhou, Congcong Liu
{"title":"Pregnancy Complicated With a Giant Pancreatic Tumor and Decompensation of Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Yi Yu, Lirong Teng, Juntao Liu, Xinyan Liu, Ping Peng, Qian Zhou, Congcong Liu","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000168","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pregnancy with solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPTP) is rare. Because pregnancy hormones may cause tumor progression, the management and treatment of SPTP need to balance the safety of pregnant women and fetuses with surgical treatment. We reported a case of a giant pancreatic tumor diagnosed during pregnancy that was considered to be SPTP. Examinations also showed hepatitis B virus infection and severe decompensation of liver cirrhosis. Medical termination of pregnancy was performed. The patient has lived with the tumor until now without surgery. We retrieved the published case reports, summarized the clinical characteristics of pregnancy with SPTP, and explored its management during the perinatal period. Most patients with SPTP have a good prognosis with good maternal and fetal outcomes, and it is important to choose an appropriate treatment method and timing. However, pregnancy combined with decompensated liver cirrhosis needs to be terminated in a timely manner because of its high-risk status.</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":" ","pages":"50-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46120879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highlights from the International Twins Congress 2021.","authors":"Chen Wang, Huixia Yang","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000166","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000166","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":" ","pages":"293-296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087871/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46000356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application and Influencing Factors of Radiofrequency Ablation in Monochorionic Pregnancy.","authors":"Pingshan Pan, Dongbing Huang, Lu Tang, Zuojian Yang, Guican Qin, Hongwei Wei","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000163","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to investigate the pregnancy outcomes and possible influencing factors concerning complicated monochorionic (MC) multiple pregnancies undergoing selective fetal reduction using radiofrequency ablation (RFA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study included 54 women with complicated MC multiple pregnancy who underwent selective fetal reduction using RFA at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from January 2015 to March 2020. According to the indications for RFA, the 54 women were divided into three groups: complex complications (<i>n</i> = 30), structural anomalies (<i>n</i> = 18), and triplet pregnancy (<i>n</i> = 6). According to the gestational age for RFA, all patients were divided into three groups: 16-19<sup>+6</sup> weeks (<i>n</i> = 17), 20-23<sup>+6</sup> weeks (<i>n</i> = 17), and 24-26<sup>+6</sup> weeks (<i>n</i> = 20). We analyzed the pregnancy outcomes (including the overall survival rate (OSR), gestational age at delivery, birth weight of newborns) and postoperative complications such as miscarriage, and intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) according to the indications and gestational age of reduction by using suitable statistical testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The OSR was 83.3% (45/54). The mean ± standard deviation (<i>SD</i>) of gestation at the time of reduction was 21.6 ± 3.2 weeks. The GA at delivery was 34.0(32.0,37.5) weeks. The mean ± <i>SD</i> of newborns' birth weight was 2118 ± 685 g. The overall rates of miscarriage, PROM, and IUFD were 9.3% (5/54), 7.4% (4/54), and 7.4% (4/54), respectively. According to the indications for reduction, the OSR for complex complications, structural anomalies, and triplet pregnancy groups were 83.3% (25/30), 83.3% (15/18), and 83.3% (5/6), respectively. Statistically significant differences were only found in the mean birth weight among the three groups (<i>P</i> < 0.05). No significant difference was found in the rate of miscarriage, and mean gestation at delivery among the three groups (<i>P ></i> 0.05). In the group with complex complications, the OSR of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, selective intrauterine growth restriction, twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, and twin anemia polycythemia sequence were 66.7% (6/9), 93.3% (14/15), 80.0% (4/5), and 100.0% (1/1), respectively, with no significant difference among these groups (<i>P ></i> 0.05). According to the gestational age of reduction, the OSRs among the three groups were 82.4% (14/17), 76.5% (13/17), and 90.0% (18/20), respectively, and the rate of miscarriage, IUFD, and mean gestation age at delivery among these groups showed no significant difference (<i>P ></i> 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Selective fetal reduction by RFA is an important treatment method for complicated MC multiple pregnancy, although it may lead to complications like miscarriage, and IUFD. The indication of reductio","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"4 1","pages":"245-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45646108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen Sun, Peili Du, Lin Yu, Xiaoyi Wang, Fang He, Jingsi Chen, Chunhong Su, Dunjin Chen
{"title":"Exploring Experiences with \"321\" Model Management for High-Risk Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Wen Sun, Peili Du, Lin Yu, Xiaoyi Wang, Fang He, Jingsi Chen, Chunhong Su, Dunjin Chen","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000164","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000164","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":"5 1","pages":"51-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094339/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45110623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Fernanda Escobar Vidarte, Daniela Nasner, Albaro José Nieto-Calvache, María Paula Echavarría, Javier Andrés Carvajal
{"title":"How Learning from Trauma Benefits the Obstetric Population? Damage Control Surgery.","authors":"María Fernanda Escobar Vidarte, Daniela Nasner, Albaro José Nieto-Calvache, María Paula Echavarría, Javier Andrés Carvajal","doi":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000153","DOIUrl":"10.1097/FM9.0000000000000153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The recent implementation of trauma-validated damage control strategies in severe postpartum hemorrhage proves the importance of interdisciplinary management in the obstetric patient. Massive hemorrhage control techniques and damage control surgery are clear examples of how learning from trauma can benefit the obstetric population. Currently, most obstetric programs do not include training in this type of interventions. Nevertheless, it has been shown that these interventions are useful in the management of severe postpartum hemorrhage. The aim of this article is to introduce the application of damage control surgery principles in the management of massive obstetric hemorrhage. We propose to include appropriate training and the implementation of damage control surgery in obstetric management protocols. The prompt application of damage control principles can be considered in patients with persistent hemodynamic instability despite control of the source of bleeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":74121,"journal":{"name":"Maternal-fetal medicine (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)","volume":" ","pages":"248-252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48752900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}