Intrafetal Alcohol Chemosclerosis of Acardiac Twins: A Multicenter Experience

Abstract

Intrafetal alcohol chemosclerosis is a simple procedure that can be performed in any fetal medicine center around the world to stop the vascular supply to acardiac twins. However, the main concern with this technique is intravascular transfer of the ablative material to the circulation of the pump twin. The use of this technique should therefore be restricted to those pregnancies with poor prognostic factors and in countries where more sophisticated methods for the treatment of this condition are not available.