Original scientific paper

SELECTIVE FETICIDE – LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Ahmed Badreldeen ; Feto-Maternal Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Eman Al Naggar ; Feto-Maternal Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Lara Spalldi Barisic ; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General Hospital »Sv. Duh« in Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper reviews cases of fetal reduction done for high order multi-fetal pregnancies, over a course of four years (2004 – 2008) at Hamad Medical Corporation, in Doha, Qatar. The aim is to find out the success of the procedure, its outcome, any related complications to both the mother or the fetuses and wheather or not it has any relation to the method of the procedure or the gestational age at which it was done. Material. There were seven cases done out of which five were successful. The other two cases declined to have another trial of reduction. Our results have shown that fetal reduction is a successful procedure with minimal affection of the fetus and the mother. It also decreases the rate of high order multiple gestation complications and prolongs the pregnancy to near maturity. Conclusion. Based on the results of the study the procedure should be offered to all high order gestations.

Keywords

multiple pregnancy; high order pregnancy; feticide

Hrčak ID:

65966

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/65966

Publication date:

1.12.2009.

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