Sonography of multiple gestations.

C B Benson; P M Doubilet

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Sonography of multiple gestations.

C B Benson·P M Doubilet

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Ultrasound plays an important role in the management of multiple gestations in several key areas: (1) diagnosing multiple gestation and determining fetal number; (2) determining placentation; (3) diagnosing complications; (4) guiding procedures; and (5) identifying fetal lie late in pregnancy. The information obtained from single or serial ultrasound examinations can lead to improved obstetric decision-making and thereby to improved outcome in these high-risk pregnancies.

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Abortion, Eugenic Congenital Abnormalities Female Fetal Death Fetofetal Transfusion Fetus Gestational Age Humans Placentation Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy, Multiple Twins Twins, Conjoined Ultrasonography Journal Article

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C B Benson, P M Doubilet. 1990. Sonography of multiple gestations.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2404298/

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