Interventions for Early and Late Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

doi:10.1017/9781108564434.034

Chapter 33 - Interventions for Early and Late Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

from Complications of Monochorionic Multiple Pregnancy: Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2019

David Baud and

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Anthony Johnson and

Mark D. Kilby: Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
Anthony Johnson: Affiliation:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Dick Oepkes: Affiliation:
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) complicates 10–15% of monochorionic twin pregnancies. In the majority of cases, and for still unexplained reasons, the condition usually presents between 16 and 26 weeks’ gestation. When left untreated, mid-trimester TTTS carries a very high mortality rate, either due to preterm birth as a result of the ever-present polyhydramnios [1], or due to fetal death as a result of cardiac failure [2,3].

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Information: Fetal Therapy
Scientific Basis and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Benefits
, pp. 363 - 366

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108564434.034 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2020

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