The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Feb 2019
Risk of spontaneous preterm birth in IVF-conceived twin pregnancies.
To compare the mean transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) cervical length (CL) at midtrimester in screening for preterm birth in in vitro (IVF)-conceived twin pregnancies versus spontaneously-conceived twin pregnancies. ⋯ The higher rate of spontaneous preterm birth in IVF-conceived twin pregnancies is predicted by lower midtrimester TVU CL, as well as by the lower gestational age at birth per any given CL in the IVF-conceived compared to the spontaneously-conceived twin pregnancies.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Feb 2019
Review Case ReportsTale of rudimentary horn pregnancy: case reports and literature review.
Rudimentary horn pregnancy (RHP) is a rare form of pregnancy in a rudimentary uterine horn with a reported incidence of 1 in 76,000 and 1 in 150,000. A significant number of cases is diagnosed only following rupture of the RHP with an estimated maternal mortality rate of 0.5%. Early diagnosis can help in planning management before its rupture and allows for surgical treatment using laparoscopy.