Introduction: Extreme maternal morbidity generates indicators to assess and monitor the risk of maternal death. Objective: To describe the extreme maternal morbidity in Peruvian women attended in a specialized institution in Peru, 2012-2016. Material and Method: Observational, descriptive and transversal study. Patients attended at the National Maternal and Perinatal Institute, between 2012 and 2016 were included. Cases of extreme maternal morbidity were included according to criteria of the Latin American Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies. The study shows maternal characteristics and outcome indicators. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied under 95% confidence intervals, using the Stata version 14. Results: The study population was 1245 cases. Multiparity was present in 63.7% of cases, presented on average 4 prenatal controls and 60% of cases had at least ...

A case of a pregnant woman referred to our center at 27 weeks of gestational age for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is reported. Fetoscopy and bipolar coagulation of the umbilical cord of the acardiac twin was performed with successful outcome.

A case of a pregnant woman referred to our center at 27 weeks of gestational age for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is reported. Fetoscopy and bipolar coagulation of the umbilical cord of the acardiac twin was performed with successful outcome.