Abstract

Objective To summarize the key nursing points in patients with monochorionic twins undergoing selective feticide with bipolar electrocoagulation.Methods Selective feticide with bipolar electrocoagulation were performed in 68 monochorionic twins with one twin anomaly.And the perioperative care was performed on the patients.Results Operations were accomplished successfully in 68 cases.No complications,such as infections,premature rupture of membrane and so on,were found in all cases seven days after operation.Conclusions The nursing key points include preoperative psychological nursing by interpretation of the operations,monitoring fetal heart sounds during operations,and close observation of body temperature,uterine contractions and fetal heart rate in pregnant women after operations.Careful perioperative nursing is helpful for improvement of operative success and to ensure normal development of fetus. Key words: Monochorionic twin pregnancy; Selective feticide; Umbilical cord; Bipolar electrocoagulation; Nursing

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