Dichorionic pregnancy: delayed interval delivery with endoloop ligation

Twin Res Hum Genet. 2012 Aug;15(4):537-40. doi: 10.1017/thg.2012.35.

Abstract

We describe two cases of delayed delivery in dichorionic, diamniotic pregnancies, where we used an Endoloop ligature to clamp the umbilical cord with excellent maternal and fetal long-term outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amnion / anatomy & histology
  • Chorion / anatomy & histology
  • Delivery, Obstetric / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ligation / methods*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy, Twin*
  • Time Factors
  • Twins*
  • Umbilical Cord / surgery*