Successful Outcome of a Triplet Gestation in a Patient with a History of an Open Maternal-Fetal Surgery

Reproductive outcomes in women after pregnancy complicated by an open maternal-fetal surgery (OMFS) are limited. A review of the medical literature reveals only isolated cases of successful multiple pregnancies, and there are no prior documented cases of successful triplet gestations following OMFS....

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Published in:Case Reports in Medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-2-008
Main Authors: Rivers, Kathleen A., Berry-Cabán, Cristóbal S., Whitecar, Paul W.
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Language:English
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Summary:Reproductive outcomes in women after pregnancy complicated by an open maternal-fetal surgery (OMFS) are limited. A review of the medical literature reveals only isolated cases of successful multiple pregnancies, and there are no prior documented cases of successful triplet gestations following OMFS. We report the delivery of a triplet gestation at 34-week gestation in a patient with a history of previous OMFS.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2012/131467