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Poatefidefinitacasiapariia,dezvoltareaievoluiasimultan si
concomitentncavitateauterin adoisaumaimulifei,rezultaidintrunulsau
maimulteovocite fecundate.
Numarulsiratasarcinilorgemelaresimultipleaucrescutinultimeledecade
lavalorifaraprecedent.Intre1980si 2001numarulsarcinilorgemelareacrescut
cu77lasutasialsarcinilormultiplecu460lasuta.Inaceeasiperioadasporul
demograficacrescutcu11lasuta(datedinSUA).
Perspectivadevia scadecuattmaimultcuctnumrulfeilorestemai
mare.nultimii10aniau fostmenionaicvintupliinPolonia,Japonia,Pakistan
iLiban.PrimulcazdeseptupliviabiliafostsemnalatnSUAn1997.Aumaifost
nregistratedou cazurideseptupli:nHawai(autrit11zile)inSuedia(autrit
7zile).Nusecunoscoctupli.
Aceastarataascendentaasarciniimultipleesteasociatacuocresterea
mortalitatiisimorbiditatiineonatalesimaterne.
IncidentasesupunelegiiluiHellin,conformcreiafrecvenasarcinii
multipleestede1la80n1,undenestenumrulfeilor:
gemelara1la80
tripla1la80
cvadrupla1la80etc.
Etiopatogeniaimplicafactorii:
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genetici,ereditari:frecvenaapariieisarciniimultipleestemaimarela
priniinscuilarndullordintrosarcin multipl,lafemeiereditateaareun
impactdeosebitseparecaactioneazaprintrogenaautosomaldominanta
prezentalaaproximativ15lasutadinpopulatie(aceastagenaardetermina
ovulatiamultiplalafemeie;
climaterici:inciden crescut vara,cndzilelesuntmailungi(luminasolar
arstimulahipofiza,inducndohipersecreiedeFSHiLH,faptceardetermina
ovulaiapolifocal);
paritatea:inciden crescut lamarilemultipare;
zonageografic (datoritatemperaturiisi luminii):fostaURSS(inciden de
2,23%),Frana,Spania,Italia(1,2%),Japonia(0,8%);nRomniaincidenaestede1/961/93;ClinicaSf.Pantelimonaproximativ1/85;ceamaimareincidenta
cunoscutaoareNigeria1/38.Rasaneagraprezintaofrecventamaimarede
aparitieasarciniimultiple.
factoriiatrogeni:inducereaovulaieilafemeilecusterilitatedetermin
cretereafrecveneisarciniimultiple(gonadotropiicorioniciiceihipofizaricresc
incidenala45%,iarclomifenulla8,5%);fertilizareainvitro(FIV)determin
cretereafrecveneisarciniimultipledeoarecenecesit ostimularepreovulatoriecurecoltareaamaimulteovule(dup fertilizareaacestoraseimplanteaznuter
maimulteou,fiepentruacreteprocentulreuiteiprocedurii,fiechiarpentrua
obineosarcin multipl),recomandareaestedealimitatransferuldeembrioni
lamaximtreipeprocedura,
sarcinileobtinutelafemeilacareafostopritadecurandterapia
anticonceptionala,datoritaeliminariibrusteablocajuluidelanivelulhipofizei
anterioare.
maximulincidenteisarciniimultipleestelaaproximativ37deanicand
stimulareahormonalacrescutainducecresterearateiovulatieiduble(secretie
crescutadeFSH).
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dupa37deani,datoritascaderiirezerveifoliculareapareoscaderea
incidenteisarciniimultiple.
gravidelecuinaltimesigreutatemaimareprezintaofrecventadeaparitie
cucca30%crescutafatadecelecuinaltimesigreutatemaimica
Infunctiedenumarulfetilorgemelara,tripla,cvadrupla,cvintuplaetc.
Sarcinagemelararezultacelmaifrecventdinfertilizareaadouaovocitesi
estedenumitasarcinadizigotica.Multmairar(aproximativ1/3dinsarcinile
gemelare)sedezvoltadintrunsingurovulfertilizatcaresedivideindoizigoti
similarisarcinagemelaramonozigoticagemeniidentici.Pentrusarcinile
multipleprocesulesteasemanator(sarcinacvadruplapoateapareprinfertilizarea
aunulpanalapatruovocite).
Genezasarcinilormultiplemonozigoticeestedeterminatadeintarzierea
transportuluiovocituluiprintrompeleuterine.Astfelfunctiedemomentul
diviziuniisevorforma:
1.dacadiviziuneaarelocinprimele72deoredinprimeledoua
blastomereseformeazaosarcinagemelaramonozigotica,diamnioticasi
dicorionica(deobicei)sauadouaplacentecefuzioneaza.
2.diviziuneaarelocintreziuaapatrasiaoptaseformeazaosarcina
monozigotica,diamniotica,monocorionica
3.diviziuneaarelocinziuaaoptapostfertilizaresarcinaeste
monozigotica,monoamniotica,monocorionica
4.producereadiviziuniidupaziuaaoptaducelaformareagemenilor
conjugatitoracopagi,ischiopagi,xifopagi,craniopagietc
Superfetatiareprezintafecundareaadouaovuleintrunintervaldetimpcu
lungimeaminimaaunuiciclu menstrual(ovulatielaolunadelaprima
fecundatie).
Superfecundatiasereferalafertilizareaadouaovociteformateintimpul
aceluiasiciclumenstrualdarnudupaacelasicontactfecundant.
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Incidentasarcinilormultiplemonozigoticeinlumeestede1/250desarcini
cuvariatiifunctiederasa,paritate,varsta,ereditate,tratamentepentru
fertilitate.Sarcinilemonocorioniceauoincidentacrescutaaavortului.Uneorise
opresteinevolutieunuldintrefetiasanumitulvanishingtwin.
Lasarcinamultipla,pemasuracenumaruldefetusicreste,procentulfetilor
desexmasculinscadeusor,ajungandlacvadrupletila53,5%femininisi46,5%
masculini.Incazulsarcinilormonocorialemonoamnioticesexulfemininal
produsilordeconceptieestede70%iarlagemeniiconjugatela75%.Sexulopus
alfetusilorrelevaaproapeintotdeaunaosarcinadizigotica.
Corionicitateapoatefi,uneori,determinat ecograficnprimultrimestru.
Prezenaadou placenteseparateiogrosime,ngeneral,de2mmsaumai
mare,amembranelorinteramnioticesustineundiagnosticuldedicorionicitate.
nsarcinilencareosinguramasaplacentar esteidentificata,poatefi
dificils sedisting oplacentaunicamarededou placentesituatealturat.
Examinanareaoriginiimpririimembraneipesuprafaaplacentaranepoate
clarificaaceast situaie,oproiecietriunghiularadetesutplacentarse
vizualizeazaaseextindedincolodesuprafatacorionicaintrestraturilemembranei
divizate,atunciexist dou placentefuzionatesemnulvrfurilorgemene.
nschimb,sarcinilemonochorioniceauomembranainteramnioticaattde
subireincatnupoatefivzut pn inaldoileatrimestru.Membranaesten
generalmaisubtirede2mm,iarmrireaimaginiidezvluienumaidou straturi.
Aceast legaturanunghidreptntremembraneiplacenta,faranicioextindere
aparent aplacenteintremembranadivizataestecunoscutasubdenumireade
semnulT.Ecograficevaluareadiviziuniimembranaresefacecelmaiuorimai
exactnprimajumtateasarcinii,atuncicndfetuiisuntmaimici.
Evaluareaclinica,paraclinicasiistoriculpersonaltrebuiedublatede
examenulecografic.Examenulclinicestedificildeefectuat,diagnosticulde
sarcinagemelaraemaifacilcandsepalpeazadouacapetefetaleculocalizarein
cadranediferite.Insarcinileavansatepotfidetectatedouasaumaimultefocare
deauscultatoriialeBCFurilorcetrebuiedistinsedeactivitateacardiacamaterna.
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Valoareatestelorbiochimiceinsarcinamultiplaestemodificata,beta
HCGulsialfafetoproteinaauvalorimaimaridecatlasarcinaunica.Acestevalori
nupotpunesingurediagnosticuldesarcinamultipla.Semneledesarcinasunt
accentuate,inspecialgreturilesivarsaturile.Volumulsanguinestecrescutcu
aproximativ40%insarcinaunicasicuaproximativ60%insarcinagemelara.
Pierdereadesangelanastereapecalevaginalaestedeaproximativ900mlfata
deaproximativ500mllanastereaunica,predispunandlaaparitiaanemiei.
Uropatiaobstructivaestemaiimportantainsarcinamultipladatorita
volumuluiuterincrescutsipresiuniiexercitatepeureteresivezicaurinaramai
alesdacaseasociazasicuungraddehidramnios.Sepoatedezvotaungradde
hidronefrozamaternacumodificareaclearenceuluiurinar(crestereureesi
creatinina),reversibiletotaldupanastere.
Avortulspontanestedetreiorimaifrecventincazulsarciniimultiple.
Sarcinilemonozigoticereprezintaaproximativ65%dinacesteavorturi.Incidenta
malformatiilorcongenitaleestecrescutainmodapreciabil.Celemajoreaparla
aproximativ2%iarceleminorelaaproximativ4%dinsarcini.Acestedefectesunt
legateaproapeexclusivdedefectestructuraleceaparlasarcinilemonozigotice.
Defectestructurale:gemeniconjugati,anomaliidedezvoltare
cardiaca,sirenomelia,defecteledetubneural,anomaliivasculareanastomoze,
defectedatoratepozitiilorvicioaseintrauterine(piciorstrambcongenitaletc),
samd.
Greutatealanastereesteinfluentatadenumaruldefeti.Cucatsunt
maimultifeticuatatgreutatealorlanastereestemaimica.Laaproximativ60%
dinsarcinilegemelaresi aproximativ85%dinsarcinilecutripletiseconstata
gradediferitederestrictiedecrestereintrauterina.Inultimiianiaufostelaborate
curbedecresterepentrusarcinamultiplacuvalorispecifice.Diferenteaparsilasarciniledicorionicedatoritaimplantarii inzonecupotentialmaimical aportului
desangepentruschimburileplacentare.Restrictiadecresterepoatefidatoratasi
anomaliilordecordonombilicalinsertiemarginalasivelamentoasasauvasa
praevia.Greutateaestemaimicainspeciallasarcinilemonozigotice
monocoriale,unde,alocareainegalaablastomerelor,anastomozelevasculare
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placentarecudistributiainsuficientasiinegalaanutrientilorsioxigenului,
anomaliilestructuraledatorateprocesuluidediviziunesunttotatateamotive
pentruaparitiatulburarilordecrestereintrauterina.
DuratamedieagestatieipentrusarcinagemelarainSUAestede35desaptamani,latripletiestede32desaptamaniiarlacvintupletisicvadrupletieste
de30respectiv29desaptamani.
Termenuldenasterepentrusarcinagemelaraeraconsideratcelde40de
saptamani.Dupaultimelestudiidepasireavarsteidesarcinade39desaptamani
lasarcinilegemelarefacecarisculdeoprireinevolutieasarciniisadepaseasca
beneficiile.
Dezvoltareaneuropsihicasifizicaestecomparabilacuacopiilorprovenitidinsarcinileunice.Totusiexistaunusorretardsioadaptaremaidificilala
colectivitate.Laoricevarstadincopilariegemeniiauinmedieogreutatecu6luni
subcopiiidinsarcinileunicesioinaltimecu3lunisubacestia.
Gemeniimonoamnioticisuntovarietaterara(aproximativ1%),dar
grevatadeomorbiditatesimortalitatemare.
Gemeniiconjugatifunctiedeparteacorpuluicareesteimpartitaseimpart
intoracopagianterior,pygopagiposterior,craniopagicefalic,ischiopagi
caudal.
Anastomozelevasculareintrefetiaparaproapeexclusivlasarcinile
monocorionice.Totusiexistadiferenteimportantededimensiuni,numarsivolum
desangecetreceprinacestesunturivasculare.Insindromultransfuzor
transfuzatsangeledelagemenultransfuzorestetransferatlaceltransfuzatcu
dezvoltareauneirestrictiidecresteresiauneianemiisecundare.Gemenul
transfuzatpoateprezentainsuficientacardiacaprinhipervolemiesicrestereavascozitatiisangelui.Prognosticulsindromuluiestedeobiceirezervatdatorita
complicatiiloracestuia:leziunicerebrale,oprireainevolutieaunuiadintrefeti,
moarteneonataladupanastereprematura.Tratamentulsindromuluiinclude
amnioreductia,septostomie,ablatiaculaseraanastomozelorvascularesau
feticidselectiv.
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Casiobiectivealemanagementuluisarcinilormultiplesunt
urmatoarele:1.prevenireanasterilorpremature
2.extragereafatuluisaufetilorinaintedeoprireainevolutieaacestora
3.evitareatraumatismuluifetalintimpultravaliuluisiaexpulziei
4.asistentaneonataladecalitate
MonitorizareaTAesteobligatorieHTAfiindde3orimaifrecventala
gravidelecusarcinamultipla.
Monitorizareaecograficatrebuiesaincludaevaluarealichiduluiamniotic
prinAFI(amnioticfluidindex)caretrebuiesaaibavaloriintre8si24mmsi
velocimetrieDopplerinspeciallanivelulcordonuluiombilicalsiartereicerebralemedii(fluxenddiastolicabsentfiindcorelatcurestrictiadecrestere
simortalitateperinatala).
Profilaxianasteriiprematureevitareaefortuluifizicmare,terapia
tocoliticaderutinanuesteindicatadatoritarisculuidesupraincarcare volemica
cuasociereaedemuluipulmonar.Administrareadecorticosteroiziesteindicata
pentruprofilaxiadetreseirespiratoriilafelcasilanastereaprematura.Cerclajul
areaceleasiindicatiicasiinsarcinaunica.Nuseindicacerclajulprofilactic.
Rupturaprematurademembranetrebuieabordataasemanatorcusarcina
unica.
Nastereaunuifatcuamanareanasteriiceluidealdoilea/treileafat,se
poatefacedupanastereaprimuluifatprinadministrareatocoliticelorsi
antibioticelor(sistemicsilocal)siefectuareaunuicerclajlacaldalcoluluiuterin,
acoloundecircumstantelelocaleoimpun.
Lasarcinilegemelaresepotasociatoateprezentatiile.Celemaifrecvente
suntcranianacraniana,cranianapelvianasicranianatransversala.De
subliniatestecaacesteprezentatiisimaialesceacranianacranianasunt
instabileinaintesimaialesintimpultravaliuluisiexpulziei.
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Analgeziaepiduralaesterecomandatademaimultiautori.Eaareavantajul
casepoateextindeincazulincareseimpunefectuareademanevreobstetricale
saucezariana.Intimpuleipacientasicopiiitrebuiemonitorizatiatentdatorita
risculuidehipotensiunematernacuscadereaperfuzieiplacentare.
Nastereapecalevaginalasepoateproducespontansauinstrumental
atuncicandprimulfatesteinprezentatiecraniana.Dacaprimulfatestein
prezentatiepelviana,lafelcalasarcinaunicaaparurmatoarelesituatiiceimpun
nastereaprinoperatiecezariana:
candfatulareDBP(diametrulbiparietal)peste100mmsaucandareloc
angajareaprecoceamembrelor/tunchiuluifetalexistaposibilitateaderetinerea
capuluifetal
prolabareacordonuluiombilicalodatacurupereamembraneloramniotice
altesituatii
Lafetiisituatiinprezentatietransversalanastereapoateavealocdupa
versiuneinternasauprinoperatiecezariana.
Incazulsarcinilormultipledeordinultreisaumaimultmajoritateastudiilor
recomandanastereaprinoperatiecezariana,cuexceptiacazurilorcandfetiisuntcompromisisaugravidaprezintaopatologiecareiarpuneviatainpericolin
eventualitateauneiinterventiichirurgicale.
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