Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- In a remarkable example of advanced prenatal care and timely medical intervention, doctors at Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Bhubaneswar, successfully managed an exceptionally rare and high-risk twin pregnancy known as Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) sequence, ensuring a favourable outcome for the healthy twin.
TRAP sequence is a rare complication that occurs in approximately 1-2.6 percent of monochorionic twin pregnancies and about 1 in 35,000 pregnancies overall. The condition was diagnosed and managed by Dr. Rama Manjari Naik, Consultant in Fetal Medicine at Ankura Hospital.
The case involved a monochorionic twin pregnancy, in which both fetuses shared a single placenta. In the TRAP sequence, on...