Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Jul 2010
Comparative StudySelective reduction in complicated monochorionic pregnancies: radiofrequency ablation vs. bipolar cord coagulation.
To compare radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and bipolar cord coagulation (BPC) methods for selective fetal reduction in the treatment of complicated monochorionic (MC) multifetal gestations. ⋯ Overall fetal survival rate following selective reduction in complicated MC pregnancies is similar whether reduction is performed by RFA or BPC. Fewer additional intraoperative procedures are required for RFA than for BPC. The possibility that RFA is associated with a lower rate of postoperative PPROM than is BPC will have to be confirmed in larger series.