Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare treatment outcomes in pregnancies affected with twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Treatment consisted of serial amnioreduction or septostomy. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review of patients who were diagnosed with twin-twin transfusion syndrome from June 1998 to June 2000 was conducted. Diagnosis was based on polyhydramnios (maximal vertical pocket, >8 cm) in conjunction with an enlarged fetal bladder, oligohydramnios (maximal vertical pocket, <2 cm) with nonvisualization of the fetal bladder, and documentation of a single placenta. Data evaluated were gestational age at enrollment and delivery, prolongation of gestation, and number of surviving fetuses by treatment modality. RESULTS:There were 7 patients in the amnioreduction group and 7 patients in the septostomy group. The mean gestational age at enrollment for amnioreduction was 21.0 weeks and for septostomy was 18.0 weeks (P =.01). There were 67% 2-twin survivors in the septostomy group (P = not significant), but an overall equal number of survivors (78%) in both treatment groups. The rate of no surviving twins was equal (14%) in both groups. Pregnancy was prolonged an average of 12 weeks in the septostomy group and 6.5 weeks in the amnioreduction group (P =.007). The average gestational age at delivery was 27.5 weeks for the amnioreduction group and 30.0 weeks for the septostomy group (P =.08). CONCLUSION:The prolongation of pregnancy from diagnosis to delivery was statistically significant for septostomy when compared to amnioreduction. Although not statistically significant, there appears to be a trend toward increasing gestational age at delivery with septostomy. Further randomized studies are warranted for septostomy as a treatment modality in twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
journal_name
Am J Obstet Gynecoljournal_title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecologyauthors
Johnson JR,Rossi KQ,O'Shaughnessy RWdoi
10.1067/mob.2001.117640subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-11-01 00:00:00pages
1044-7issue
5eissn
0002-9378issn
1097-6868pii
S0002-9378(01)19941-2journal_volume
185pub_type
杂志文章abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of vaginal fetal fibronectin as a screening test for spontaneous preterm birth in patients with cervical cerclage. STUDY DESIGN:A historic cohort of 117 patients who underwent cervical cerclage placement between 1996 and 2002 were identified. All patients ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1067/s0002-9378(03)00656-2
更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The effect of actinomycin D on estrogen-induced uterine blood flow was studied in four nonpregnant, oophorectomized sheep, utilizing electromagnetic flow probes chronically implanted around the uterine arteris. Two hours after the intravenous injection of 1 mug of estradiol-17beta per kilogram of body weight, incorpor...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(75)90166-0
更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to estimate the risk of spontaneous preterm birth in parous women by use of obstetric history, fetal fibronectin, and sonographic cervical length. STUDY DESIGN:The probability of spontaneous preterm birth before 35 weeks' gestation was estimated from a logistic regression model with data from 1282 ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70544-7
更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of clinical measurement of cervical dilation with a position-tracking system during vaginal examination. STUDY DESIGN:This prospective study that was conducted in Poissy, France, Brooklyn, NY, and Haifa, Israel, included 333 measurements that were perfor...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.002
更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of peritoneal fluid from women with endometriosis on sperm motility and function in an in vitro model. STUDY DESIGN:Peritoneal fluid was collected at laparoscopy from patients with and without endometriosis. Human donor sperm was diluted with this fluid, and its effect ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70210-7
更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Knowledge of the stereology of human myometrium in pregnancy is limited. Uterine contractile performance may be altered in association with maternal obesity and advanced maternal age. The aim of this study was to investigate the stereology of human myometrium in pregnancy, and to evaluate a potential influenc...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2013.01.019
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of breast-feeding frequency on serum bilirubin levels in the first 3 days after birth. STUDY DESIGN:Two hundred seventy-five infants were randomly assigned to a frequent or demand breast-feeding schedule. RESULTS:Infants in the frequent group (n = 131) nursed nine (7.5...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70302-7
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of recombinant human relaxin on the uterine artery and myometrial contractility in pregnant rats. STUDY DESIGN:Uterine artery and myometrial rings from mid and term pregnant rats were used. Relaxin effect was studied on phenylephrine-induced contraction i...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1067/mob.2003.454
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(77)90205-8
更新日期：1977-07-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Fecundity has been extended to the menopause by advances in assisted reproductive techniques. The incidence of ovarian cancer increases with age, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer has been associated with incessant ovulation and infertility. The increased risk of ovarian cancer in older infertility patients must...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(94)90164-3
更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aggressive management of early labor has been suggested as a means to lower the cesarean section rate for dystocia. The aim of our study was to prospectively evaluate a protocol of early intervention in primigravid women with infrequent uterine contractions during early labor in relation to the course of labor, th...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80288-0
更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to examine the contribution of electronic fetal heart rate monitoring in the prediction and prevention of intrapartum fetal asphyxia in the preterm pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN:The outcome of 40 pregnancies with biochemically confirmed intrapartum fetal asphyxia (ie, an umbilical artery ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1067/mob.2002.119642
更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:As the American physician workforce matures in age, senior physicians on the active clinical staff may become vulnerable to diminished professional performance. Many physicians compensate by using experiential rather than analytic methods to effectively solve clinical problems. Surgical expertise also may be at risk i...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2011.07.043
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the characteristics of vibroacoustic devices used for fetal stimulation. STUDY DESIGN:Intrauterine sound pressure levels over a frequency range of 40 to 5000 Hz were measured with hydrophones in anesthetized sheep. Stimulators included the AT&T (Martinsburg, W...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(95)90618-5
更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(11)90653-x
更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:We observed decreases in cesarean birth rates at two Green Bay hospitals after the 1990 publication of our first cesarean section study. The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of those decreases and to see whether any outcome changes occurred with lower rates. An additional objective was to de...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70355-8
更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Fetal movements, fetal heart rate patterns, and serum estriol levels were prospectively monitored in 91 high-risk and normal pregnant women. In four women, there was cessation of fetal movements. In three of these cases, there were pathologic changes in fetal heart rate patterns, with one neonatal death. Of the 87 wom...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(81)90672-4
更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Low maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein values during the second trimester of pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of Down syndrome in the fetus. In this study a sensitive, monoclonal-based radioimmunoassay for alpha-fetoprotein was used to determine whether such an association also applies to the first trimes...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(88)90449-8
更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The cancer antigen CA 125 is manifest by serous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary and to a lesser extent by other gynecologic and nongynecologic tumors. Its presence was screened for in normal human fetal tissues and fluids. Appreciable quantities of CA 125 were discovered in amniotic fluid by both a dot blot assay and ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(86)90076-1
更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(11)90691-7
更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(84)90106-6
更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature of studies that examined the association between factor V Leiden and/or prothrombin gene variant and intrauterine growth restriction. STUDY DESIGN:This systematic review of studies assesses the association between factor V Leiden ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2004.09.011
更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to examine risk factors for bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy among African American women. STUDY DESIGN:As part of a study of preterm birth, African American women residing in Baltimore, MD, were recruited from prenatal care sites. Women enrolled prenatally (between 22...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.085
更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to ascertain the prevalence, incidence, and predictors of gynecologic disorders among women infected with human immunodeficiency virus. STUDY DESIGN:We serially assessed 292 women infected with human immunodeficiency virus and 681 uninfected women. Outcomes were incidence and prevalence of se...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70653-8
更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both phosphorylated (p) mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6K) are known to regulate protein synthesis and are affected during intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We studied the mTOR pathway during hyperthermia (HT)-induced IUGR in sheep. STUDY DESIGN:Beginning at 40 days g...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.031
更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(75)90622-5
更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of this study was to identify specific educational goals for obstetrics and gynecology residents in the ambulatory setting. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional study of current practice patterns in primary care, benign gynecology, and office procedures was performed with mailings to local pr...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.070
更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rupture of the fetal-neonatal bladder that results in urinary ascites has rarely been reported in the literature. In this report we present the first case of spontaneous rupture of the fetal bladder in which the diagnosis was made prenatally by means of color Doppler ultrasonography. ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(93)90454-q
更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate endometrial biopsy and curettage in detecting small nerve fibers in eutopic endometrium for diagnosis of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN:Endometrial biopsies with precise, consistent technique and curettings were taken from 37 women (20 with endometriosis and 17 without ...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.032
更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The purpose of this investigation was to determine the diagnostic value of an average mean arterial blood pressure in the second trimester of greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg and a threshold increase in diastolic blood pressure of greater than or equal to 15 mm Hg or in systolic blood pressure of greater than or equa...
journal_title：American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9378(89)90463-8
更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
