An ethically justified decision-making pathway for the management of pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To present an ethically justified decision-making pathway to use in the evaluation and treatment of pregnant women whose fetuses have twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). METHODS: The ethical principles of beneficence, autonomy and professional integrity were applied to the diagnostic and treatment options for TTTS. RESULTS: An algorithm was developed that includes the use of directive and non-directive counseling which can be used as a guide for informed consent of women whose pregnancies have TTTS. CONCLUSION: Ethics is an essential component of decision making for both pregnant women and their obstetricians in pregnancies complicated by TTTS.

publication date

  • June 5, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Decision Making
  • Fetofetal Transfusion
  • Twins

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34547929111

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1159/000103292

PubMed ID

  • 17556820

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 5