Comparison of the Induction-to-Delivery Interval in Terminations of Pregnancy with or without Dilapan-S®.

OBJECTIVE: In France, terminations of pregnancy (TOP) for medical reasons beyond the second trimester use mifepristone and misoprostol. We sought to determine the effectiveness of Dilapan-S®, an osmotic cervical dilator, in shortening the induction-to-delivery interval (IDI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study of TOP in 2010-2012 compared the results from 2 hospitals with different TOP protocols starting at 16 weeks' gestation, one (164 women) with and one (106) without Dilapan-S®. The principal endpoint was the IDI. Results were analyzed according to 2 definitions of induction onset: definition 1, first dose of misoprostol in both centers, or definition 2, dilator placement if used, and otherwise first dose of misoprostol. RESULTS: With definition 1, the IDI was shorter with dilators (5 h 48 min vs. 10 h 18 min, p < 0.001); the rates of uterine evacuation within 12 and 24 h were higher (94.5 and 100 vs. 68.9 and 91.5%, p < 0.001), and the time between first misoprostol dose and amniotomy was shorter (0 h 47 min vs. 4 h 30 min, p < 0.001). Under definition 2, the IDI was longer with dilators (18 h 24 min vs. 10 h 18 min, p < 0.001), but the rate of evacuation within 24 h did not differ significantly. CONCLUSION: Dilapan-S® acts on cervical ripening and dilatation, thereby allowing early amniotomy. Assessing potential side effects and women's satisfaction requires prospective trials.

[The announcement of the diagnosis of trisomy 21]. / L'annonce du diagnostic de trisomie 21.

The announcement of trisomy 21 in a child, either in the prenatal or postnatal period, is a difficult moment for the parents as well as for the caregivers. The latter must be skilled in the general principles of communication and be able to adapt to each specific situation while providing the necessary medical care, support and empathy.

[Management of isolated increased nuchal translucency: survey among the Pluridisciplinary Centers for Prenatal Diagnosis]. / Prise en charge de l'hyperclarté nucale isolée : enquête auprès des Centres pluridisciplinaires de diagnostic prénatal.

OBJECTIVES: The management for isolated increased nuchal translucency (NT) in the first trimester with a normal karyotype and normal Chromosomal Microarray Analysis (CMA) is not consensual. The aim was to perform a survey among the Pluridisciplinary Centers for Prenatal Diagnosis (CPDPN) in France regarding their management of increased NT in the first trimester. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter descriptive survey between September 2021 and October 2021 among the 46 CPDPNs of France. RESULTS: The response rate was 56.5% (n = 26/46). The NT thickness threshold for which invasive diagnosis testing is performed is 3.0mm in 23.1% of centers (n = 6/26) and 3.5mm in 76.9% of centers (n = 20/26). A CMA was performed alone in 26.9% of centers (n = 7/26) while 7.7% of centers (n = 2/26) did not perform a CMA. The gestational age for the first reference ultrasound scan was 16 to 18 WG in 88.5% of centers (n = 23/26), while it was not performed before 22 WG in 11.5% of centers (n = 3/26). Fetal echocardiography is proposed systematically in 73.1% of centers (n = 19/26). CONCLUSION: There is heterogeneity in the management of increased NT in the first trimester among the CPDPNs in France. In case of increased NT on first trimester ultrasound scan, the NT thickness threshold for which invasive diagnosis testing is performed varies from 3.0 mm or 3.5mm depending on the center. Moreover, CMA and early reference morphological ultrasound scan between 16 and 18 WG were not systematically performed, despite the current data suggesting their interest.