Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
"Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Selective abortion of one or more embryos or fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy. The usual goal is to improve the outcome for the remaining embryos or fetuses.
| Descriptor ID |
D018607
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.050.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal- Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
- Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
- Multifetal Pregnancy Reductions
- Pregnancy Reductions, Multifetal
- Reduction, Multifetal Pregnancy
- Reductions, Multifetal Pregnancy
Embryo Reduction- Embryo Reduction
- Embryo Reductions
- Reduction, Embryo
- Reductions, Embryo
Fetal Termination, Selective- Fetal Termination, Selective
- Fetal Terminations, Selective
- Selective Fetal Termination
- Selective Fetal Terminations
- Termination, Selective Fetal
- Terminations, Selective Fetal
- Fetal Reduction
- Fetal Reductions
- Reduction, Fetal
- Reductions, Fetal
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal" by people in Profiles.
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Co-twin survival after selective fetal reduction in complicated multiple gestations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of survival rate according to indication for intervention. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Jul; 274:182-190.
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Fetal reduction of triplet pregnancies to twins vs singletons: a meta-analysis of survival and pregnancy outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 09; 227(3):430-439.e5.
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Selective reduction in complicated monochorionic pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of different techniques. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 05; 226(5):646-655.e3.
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Radiofrequency ablation for selective fetal reduction in complicated Monochorionic twins; comparing the outcomes according to the indications. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Mar 06; 21(1):189.
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Pregnancy outcome following fetal reduction from dichorionic twins to singleton gestation. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Jul 03; 20(1):389.
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Perinatal outcomes of single fetal survivor after fetal intervention for complicated monochorionic twins. Prenat Diagn. 2018 06; 38(7):511-516.
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Single center experience in selective feticide in high-order multiple pregnancy: clinical and ethical issues. J Perinat Med. 2016 Mar; 44(2):161-6.
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Fetal reduction for hyperreactio luteinalis. Fertil Steril. 2011 Oct; 96(4):934-8.
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Sextuplet heterotopic pregnancy presenting as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and hemoperitoneum. Fertil Steril. 2011 Jun; 95(7):2431.e1-3.
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An ethically justified practical approach to offering, recommending, performing, and referring for induced abortion and feticide. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec; 201(6):560.e1-6.