Ultrasound-guided transcervical evacuation of interstitial twin pregnancy
Elena Cerviño1, Carlos López Ramón Y Cajal, Paulino Pérez
1Unit of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vigo University Hospital Complex, Vigo, Spain. elcervino@gmail.com
Objective:
To report the transcervical and transisthmic evacuation of a dichorionic interstitial twin pregnancy guided by ultrasound.
Design:
Case study.
Setting:
Fetal medicine unit of university hospital.
Patient(S):
Dichorionic twin fetuses.
Intervention(S):
Three-dimensional/four-dimensional (3D/4D) ultrasound-guided transcervical and transisthmic evacuation under direct laparoscopic supervision.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Maternal clinical outcome.
Result(S):
A dichorionic interstitial twin pregnancy was successfully evacuated without complications.
Conclusion(S):
The safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided transcervical and transisthmic evacuation of dichorionic interstitial twin pregnancy warrants further evaluation.
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