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. 2022 Aug 22:2022:6748487.
doi: 10.1155/2022/6748487. eCollection 2022.

Clinical Value and Treatment Progress of Prenatal Ultrasonography in Twin Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Lihua Zou  1   2 , Jianzheng Yang  1 , Aiping Min  3 , Yang Yin  4 , Minxing Li  1
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Clinical Value and Treatment Progress of Prenatal Ultrasonography in Twin Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Lihua Zou et al. Contrast Media Mol Imaging. .

Abstract

Assisted reproductive technology has continued to develop in recent years, the technology has become more and more mature, and it has improved the total gestational age of the population. Assisted reproductive technology has improved twin pregnancy rates with the use of ovulation-inducing drugs. The risk factor of twins is much higher than singletons, and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirth and premature birth are more likely to occur than singletons, especially the special complications of monochorionic twins (MC), and the neonatal mortality and morbidity are also increased. Prenatal diagnosis and prognosis of twin pregnancy, as well as therapeutic interventions, are of current concern. Ultrasound can realize the understanding of intrauterine growth and development of twin pregnancy fetuses during pregnancy, can more accurately determine gestational age, organ function, and maturity, and timely detect fetal growth and development abnormalities in twin pregnancy, while the prognosis and treatment still need further improvement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical value and treatment progress of prenatal ultrasound monitoring in twin pregnancy.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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