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ArticleCureus2022

Inpatient Management of a Monoamniotic Twin Pregnancy Complicated by Umbilical Cord Entanglement and Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

Noah F Gomez, Hope Woodroffe

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Noah F GomezObstetrics and Gynecology, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, USA.
Hope WoodroffeObstetrics and Gynecology, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, USA.
Sisters of Charity Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoamniotic twin pregnancies are exceedingly rare. These are high-risk pregnancies that present a unique set of challenges for the obstetrician-gynecologist. There is a high risk of intrauterine fetal demise, secondary to co-morbid conditions including, but not limited to, congenital anomalies and umbilical cord entanglement. Successful delivery and favorable neonatal outcomes are predicated on early diagnosis, intensive fetal monitoring, and timely delivery. The management guidelines for these pregnancies rely primarily on retrospective studies and expert consensus, although some substantial conclusions can be made regarding appropriate antepartum and intrapartum care. We present the case of a 38-year-old gravida four, para three, with monoamniotic twins who delivered successfully after inpatient hospitalization at viability, administration of corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity, and vigilant fetal monitoring. We conclude that the combination of early ultrasound, intensive fetal monitoring, and interdisciplinary coordination among generalist obstetrician-gynecologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and nursing staff is paramount for providing the greatest chance of a favorable outcome.

Indexed as

fetal surveillancehigh risk pregnancyintrauterine growth restrictionmonoamniotic twinsumbilical cord entanglement

Identifiers

PMID36514669
PMCPMC9733819
OpenAlexW4308387546

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