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Derbala MK, Sargious MAN, Hagag NM, Pycock JF, Abu-Seida AM. A case of a twin surviving to term following the abortion of its co-twin at 9 months in an Arabian mare. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 139:105132. [PMID: 38897332 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Twin pregnancy in mares is one of the leading causes of abortions. Abortion invariably impacts both fetuses. This report describes an unusual case of a twin surviving to term following the abortion of its co-twin at 9 months in a 7-year-old Egyptian Arabian mare. At the time of abortion at 9 months of gestation, the size of the aborted fetus was equivalent to one of approximately 5 months of age while the age of the live co-twin was 9 months. Both fetuses were males. A skin sample was collected from the aborted fetus and hair samples were collected from the dam, sire and live foal for parentage analysis. The parentage analysis confirmed that both fetuses were by the same dam and sire stallion. The authors suggest several scenarios to explain this condition. This report describes a unique case of a twin surviving to term following the abortion of its co-twin at 9 months in a mare.
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- M K Derbala
- Animal Reproduction Research Institute, Diagnostic Imaging and Endoscopy Unit, ARC, Giza, Egypt
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- Animal Health Research Institute, Genome Research Unit, ARC, Giza, Egypt
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- Animal Health Research Institute, Genome Research Unit, ARC, Giza, Egypt
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- Diplomate in Equine Stud Medicine, Messenger Farm, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, PO: 12211, Egypt..
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Rubagumya D, Kaguta M, Mdachi E, Abeid M, Kidanto H. Spontaneous fetal reduction in triplets and prolongation of twin pregnancy for 111 days as an outpatient: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:321. [PMID: 34154644 PMCID: PMC8215777 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02952-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Multiple gestation has been on the rise because of advancement in assisted reproductive technology. Triplet pregnancy is associated with fetal loss and preterm birth as its major complications. Spontaneous triplet pregnancy is rare. In the case of fetal loss, delayed interval delivery has been used to achieve delivery of the retained fetuses. There is no common approach to delayed interval delivery. Case A 31-year-old East African lady with spontaneous triplet pregnancy presented to our institution at gestation age of 19 weeks with features of threatened miscarriage. One fetus was miscarried, and delayed interval delivery was done as an outpatient. At gestation age of 35 weeks, she delivered healthy twins by cesarean section. Conclusion Delayed interval delivery improves neonatal outcomes of high-order pregnancy after fetal loss even in a resource-limited setting.
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- Davis Rubagumya
- Department of Family Medicine, The Aga Khan University-Dar es Salaam Campus, PO Box 38129, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.,Family Medicine-Premier Care clinic-Masaki, PO Box 220, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Aga Khan Hospital-Dar es Salaam, PO Box 2289, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Aga Khan Hospital-Dar es Salaam, PO Box 2289, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Aga Khan Hospital-Dar es Salaam, PO Box 2289, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Aga Khan Hospital-Dar es Salaam, PO Box 2289, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Nan Y, Wenyuan H, Beejadhursing R, Qingling K, Wanjiang Z, Dongrui D, Suhua C, Ling F, Fuyuan Q, Xun G. Obstetric and neonatal outcomes of delayed interval delivery in cerclage: A retrospective study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019; 246:45-49. [PMID: 31945710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delayed delivery is sometimes selectively performed in twin pregnancy when the first birth occurs inevitably in order to improve the prognosis and decrease the morbidity and mortality of the second twin. The aim of this study is to explore the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies in which cerclage is carried out following the loss of first fetus in twin gestation for delayed interval delivery. METHODS Three cases of delayed-interval delivery of dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies were reported in our center between 2017 and 2018 and were retrospectively analyzed. Once the first twin was delivered, the second twin was left in utero and the patient underwent in utero percutaneous umbilical cord ligation, antibiotics, tocolytic therapy and cervical cerclage. RESULTS Mean gestational age at delivery of the first fetuses was 21.6 ± 2.9 weeks and 24.8 ± 4.0 weeks for the remaining fetuses, respectively. The mean interval of the delay was 22 days (4-50 days). Mortality of the first fetus was 66.7%, and the retained one was 33.3%. In general, maternal outcome was good, one patient experienced postpartum hemorrhage and placenta accreta. However neonatal aftermath was generally not favorable, probably due to extreme prematurity. CONCLUSIONS Cervical cerclage after the first delivery could prolong the pregnancy until an adequate gestational age at which an enhanced prognosis and better perinatal outcome for the second twin can be achieved.
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- Yu Nan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taikang Tongji (Wuhan) Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
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Cao S, Walter L, Valenzuela GJ, Roloff K. Delayed-Interval Delivery of Twin Gestation via Cesarean Section: A Case Report. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2019; 20:739-742. [PMID: 31127078 PMCID: PMC6558120 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.915196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multifetal pregnancies are at high risk for preterm delivery. Under certain circumstances, delayed vaginal delivery of the second twin is performed to improve morbidity and mortality. Most of the information on optimal management of delayed-interval delivery comes from published case reports in which the first twin was delivered vaginally. This case report is unique in that twin A was delivered via cesarean section. CASE REPORT Our patient was a 21-year-old G2P1, with dichorionic diamniotic twins of unknown gestational age, with prenatal care at a different facility, who presented with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and cord prolapse. Twin A, with an estimated weight by ultrasound of 528 g, was delivered via cesarean section and twin B was left in utero until the patient went into preterm labor 10 days later. Obstetrical management included tocolytic protocol from the Management of Myelomeningocele Study trial, preterm prelabor rupture of membrane antibiotics with broad-spectrum coverage, and judicious use of fetal lung maturity steroids and magnesium sulfate. CONCLUSIONS This case is important as we have demonstrated that cesarean section in the setting of delayed-interval delivery may be an option to improve survival at the limits of viability. We also discussed our treatment approach and how we delayed delivery of the second twin by 10 days. Unexpectedly, the surviving twin was the one born first, at 22 4/7 weeks determined 2 days after birth by prenatal records.
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- Suzanne Cao
- Department of Women's Health, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA, USA
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- Department of Women's Health, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA, USA
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- Department of Women's Health, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA, USA
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Canu A, Giannini A, Ghirri P, Malacarne E, Pancetti F, Simoncini T, Mannella P. Delayed delivery of the second twin: Case report and literature review of diamniotic dichorionic twin pregnancy with very early preterm premature rupture of membranes. Case Rep Womens Health 2019; 22:e00104. [PMID: 30976524 PMCID: PMC6439313 DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In multiple pregnancies with threatened premature delivery or preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) of a single sac, prolonging pregnancy after the delivery of the first baby may improve the chances of survival of the second baby. We report the delayed delivery of a second baby in a twin pregnancy with pPROM and very premature delivery of the first baby. This condition is exceptional and there are no validated medical protocols for its management; the scientific evidence is still controversial. In our case, after the birth of the first baby, pregnancy was continued for 29 days, with monitoring of maternal and fetal parameters, which enabled the delivery of the second baby with improved neonatal outcomes. This case supports the prolongation of the pregnancy of the second twin. Delayed delivery of the second twin could be an option in very early preterm twin pregnancies. Delayed delivery could improve the chances of survival of the second twin. Delayed delivery could improve the well-being of the second twin. It is very important to perform strict monitoring in these pregnancies.
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- A Canu
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Università di Pisa, Italy
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Raposo MI, Cardoso M, Ormonde M, Stokreef S, Correia L, Pereira A. Obstetric Management of Delayed-Interval Delivery. Case Rep Womens Health 2017; 16:11-13. [PMID: 29594002 PMCID: PMC5842964 DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The delayed-interval delivery is a rare, flexible and complex procedure. In light of these facts, there is no consensus on the best approach to achieve it successfully. This case report is of an asynchronous delivery, in a twin pregnancy, with a 32-day interval between births of siblings. Our obstetric management at a critical gestational age improved the outcome of the second newborn. The probability of success of delayed-interval delivery depends on the proper selection of the candidates, the appropriate active management and the continuous monitoring for early detection of complications. Asynchronous delivery may be lifesaving for the second twin. The proper selection of candidates for delayed-interval delivery is crucial. The success depends on the individualized management. Continuous monitoring is essential for early detection of complications.
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- Maria Inês Raposo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of Divino Espírito Santo of Ponta Delgada, EPER, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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Ghorbani M, Moghadam S. A Triplet Pregnancy With Spontaneous Delivery of a Fetus at Gestational Age of 20 Weeks and Pregnancy Continuation of Two Other Fetuses Until Week 33. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:88-92. [PMID: 26383220 PMCID: PMC4803941 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n2p88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The prevalence of pregnancies with triplet or more has been increased due to using assisted reproductive treatments. Meanwhile, multiple pregnancies have higher risks and long-term maternal-fetal complications compared to twin and singleton pregnancies. Delayed interval delivery (DID) is a new approach in the management of multiple pregnancies following delivery or abortion. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the benefits of DID and present a case that used this method. METHODS This paper covers a report on a case of triplet pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive techniques with spontaneous delivery of a fetus at gestational age of 20 weeks and the use of conservative DID for two other fetuses until the 33rd week. RESULTS In our case, the delivery of two other fetuses occurred spontaneously at gestational age of 33 weeks after the delivery of the first fetus at week 20. CONCLUSIONS Using DID is a useful and reliable method, but requires careful monitoring, especially in patients with a history of infertility.
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