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selective fetal reduction
A surgical procedure involving the selective termination of one or more fetuses during the first trimester of a high-risk multiple pregnancy. It is usually performed in pregnancies involving three or more foetuses, primarily to reduce obstetric and neonatal complications, and to improve the survival and health outcomes of the remaining foetus or foetuses.

Grammatical category Noun
Field Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Level of specialization High
Definition source Reproducción Asistida ORG
Variants
Synonym
multifetal pregnancy reduction
Formal
selective reduction
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

reducción embrionaria

Valenciano

reducció embrionària
Associated concepts
Type of
obstetric surgical procedure
May cause
miscarriage; early labor; infection; premature rupture of membranes
Examples
We performed a retrospective cohort study of all MC twin pregnancies that underwent selective fetal reduction at the Fetal Medicine Unit, Ontario Fetal Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, between March 1st, 1999 and Feb 28th 2019. 
Some of the issues that may be addressed by the physician in anticipation of treatment in a surrogacy cycle include appropriate screening and testing and pregnancy care of the surrogate, the possibility of pregnancy termination or selective fetal reduction if indicated or requested by the intended parent(s), [...]
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
 possibility of | introduction of selective fetal reduction
WITH VERBS
indicate | request | offer || undergo | underwent || compare (laser or BC to) selective fetal reduction