Pregnancy outcomes and nursing of 204 cases of multiple pregnancies undergoing transvaginal multifetal pregnancy reduction

VernacularTitle:204例双胎或三胎选择性减胎术后妊娠结局分析及护理*
Author: Mingfen DENG ; Lu LUO ; Hua QIN ; Li ZHOU ; Liping CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: multifetal pregnancy reduction; assisted reproduction technique; multiple pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; nursing
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2016;15(7):53-56
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the pregnancy outcomes of 204 cases of multiple pregnancies following early transvaginal fetal reduction and sum up the experiences of peri-operation nursing care. Methods A total number of 204 twin and triplet pregnancies under treatment in the reproductive medical center from Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2012 were involved in the study. All patients underwent transvaginal multifetal pregnancy reduction during pregnancy of 7 to 8 weeks . The pregnancy outcomes were analyzed , and the nursing measures including preoperative preparation , intraoperative cooperation and postoperative nursing were analyzed . Result The successful rate of multifetal reduction was 100%, and the rate for taking the infants home reached 77.0% ~ 92.3%. Conclusion The outcomes of multifetal reduction for the twin or triplet pregnancy are good . Such nursing measures as perioperative mental care , intraoperative cooperation and postoperative follow-up are key to the alleviation of mental pressure during operation , raise of the success rate of fetal reduction and prevention of postoperative complications.