The outcome and prognostic factors of twin–twin transfusion syndrome following fetoscopic laser surgery

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Authors

Haruhiko Sago · National Center For Child Health and Development

Satoshi Hayashi · National Center For Child Health and Development

Mari Saito · National Center For Child Health and Development

Hiromi Hasegawa · National Center For Child Health and Development

Hiroshi Kawamoto · Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital

Naomi Kato · National Center For Child Health and Development

Abstract

FLS leads to high survival rates and low neurological morbidity for fetuses in TTTS. FLS is an effective therapeutic option for TTTS before 26 weeks of gestation. Preoperative Doppler findings of the umbilical artery and the ductus venosus are useful in predicting prognosis following FLS.

Topics & Keywords

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Prenatal Diagnosis

Volume 30, Issue 12-13, pp. 1185-1191

DOI: 10.1002/pd.2647

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