ABSTRACT
Patients with multiple gestations, low-lying placentas, velamentous cord insertions,
and history of assisted conception should be evaluated carefully for a vasa previa.
Serial surveillance for signs of preterm labor and elective cesarean delivery at 34
to 35 weeks after corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity is a reasonable management
strategy for vasa previa in multiple gestations.
KEYWORDS
Vasa previa - multiple gestations - twins - abnormal placentation
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Manisha GandhiM.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5 East 98th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10029
Email: manisha.gandhi@mssm.edu
