A cohort study of the perinatal outcome of radiofrequency ablation in complicated monochorionic multiple pregnancies based on a different needle insert angle

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 49; no. 5; p. 3000605211018432
• Main Authors: Liu, Qian, Shi, Xiaomei, Fang, Liyuan, Rao, Tengzi, Shi, Lishuang, Wu, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2021; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Abdomen; Ablation; Cohort analysis; Gestational age; Pregnancy; Retrospective Clinical Research Report; Radiofrequency ablation; multiple pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; needle insertion angle; risk factor; selective reduction

Objective To compare the pregnancy outcomes of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for complicated multiple pregnancies between fetal abdominal and dorsal needle insertion angles. Methods We performed a historical cohort study of patients who underwent selective reduction using RFA through different needl...