High-risk twin-pregnancies: Basics of ultrasound diagnostics and risk prediction in first trimester

Abstract

Twin-pregnancies bring higher risks for both the mother and the fetuses. Careful prenatal care can detect risks factors and contribute to adequate management of pregnancy and delivery planning.

The aim of this article is to draw attention to the problematic groups of twin-pregnancies focusing on specific complications of monochorionic pregnanciesm potential risk predictors and possibilities of intrauterine therapy.

Keywords

• twins
• monochorionic
• dichorionic
• twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
• selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR)
• twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS)
• first trimester
• risk prediction