Reduction of the number of embryos in a multiple pregnancy: quintuplet to triplet

Brandes JM, Itskovitz J, Timor-Tritsch IE, Drugan A, Frydman R

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59366-2

Reduction of the number of embryos in a multiple pregnancy: quintuplet to triplet

Ilan E. Timor‐Tritsch, J M Brandes, A Drugan, R Frydman, J Itskovitz, I E Timor-Tritsch

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ROR
Hôpital Antoine-Béclère ROR

Fertility and Sterility, 48(2), 326-327

DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59366-2 PMID 3609345

Abstract

The technique for reduction of the number of embryos was applied in a patient who conceived following IVF and transfer of six embryos. On the 10th week of gestation, the number of embryos was reduced from five to three by an U/S-guided intra-uterine procedure. Two healthy girls and a boy were delivered in the 36th week by cesarean section. No trace of the other two fetuses was found. The moral and technical aspects of partial preventive termination of multiple pregnancy are discussed.

Topics

Ethics/Philosophy > Reproductive Ethics > Selective Fetal Reduction Pregnancy > Complications > Multiple Gestation Management Infertility > ART Complications > Multiple Pregnancy Reduction

selective embryo reduction multiple pregnancy IVF, multifetal pregnancy reduction quintuplet to triplet, ultrasound guided embryo reduction technique, IVF multiple pregnancy selective fetal reduction, multiple embryo transfer complication fetal reduction, ethical aspects selective fetal reduction IVF, high order multiple pregnancy management reduction, quintuplet pregnancy intrauterine reduction procedure, partial preventive termination multiple pregnancy moral aspects, selective reduction multiple gestation outcome

PMID 3609345 3609345 DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59366-2 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59366-2

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Brandes, J. M., Itskovitz, J., Timor-Tritsch, I. E., Drugan, A., & Frydman, R. (1987). Reduction of the number of embryos in a multiple pregnancy: quintuplet to triplet. *Fertility and sterility*, *48*(2), 326-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59366-2

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Abortion, Induced/methods, Adult, Embryo Transfer, Female, Fertilization in Vitro, Fetal Resorption, Humans, Lidocaine, Meperidine, Pregnancy, Ultrasonics, Lidocaine, Meperidine

Reduction of the number of embryos in a multiple pregnancy: quintuplet to triplet

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