Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion. (6th April 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suzuki, Shunji; Iwasaki, Nao; Ono, Shuichi; Igarashi, Miwa; Murata, Tomoaki
• Other Names: Funai Edmund F. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Obstetrics and gynecology international. Volume 2009(2009)
• Publication Date: 2009-04-06
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Generative organs, Female -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.1005
• DOI: 10.1155/2009/498530
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9589

Abstract

Abstract : Background . We present here 2 cases of acute twin-twin transfusion occurred during vaginal labor in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies. Case . Fetal heart rate tracings showed tachycardia in the donor twin in the first case, while they showed reassuring patterns in both twins in the second case. Conclusion . These differences in changes of fetal heart rate in the donor twins following acute twin-twin transfusion may be resulted from the differences in amount of transfusion and elapsed time.