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Intrauterine death in multiple gestation.

S Liu¹, K Benirschke, A L Scioscia

¹Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego.

Acta Geneticae Medicae Et Gemellologiae

|January 1, 1992

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Intrauterine fetal death in multiple gestations risks surviving infants

Area of Science:

Perinatology
Neonatology
Obstetrics

Background:

Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) in multiple gestations poses risks to surviving infants.
Monochorionic placentation and velamentous cord insertions are associated with adverse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To review cases of intrauterine fetal death in multiple gestations.
To analyze risks and outcomes for surviving infants.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of 38 twin and 3 triplet gestations with at least one intrauterine fetal death.
Analysis of obstetrical history, placental pathology, autopsy findings, and neonatal history.

Main Results:

34% incidence of preterm delivery, decreasing to 18% if cotwin death occurred before 20 weeks.

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72% monochorionic placentation; 79% of neurologically damaged survivors had this.

Neurologically damaged infants had later cotwin death and earlier delivery.

Conclusions:

Neurological damage in survivors is linked to monochorionic placentation and timing of cotwin death.
Causes may include exsanguination or disseminated intravascular coagulation.
The incidence of IUFD and neurological damage in multiple gestations may be underestimated.