| Title | Incidence of complications in twin-twin transfusion syndrome after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation: a single-center experience. | | Author(s) | Habli M, Bombrys A, Lewis D, Lim FY, Polzin W, Maxwell R, Crombleholme T | | Institution | The Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. | | Source | Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 201(4):417.e1-7. | | MeSH | Amniotic Band Syndrome
Female
Fetofetal Transfusion
Fetoscopy
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Laser Coagulation
Polycythemia
Pregnancy
Recurrence
| | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of complications after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).
STUDY DESIGN: One hundred fifty-two cases of TTTS were treated with selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation from 2005-2008. Complications were TTTS recurrence, amniotic band syndrome, iatrogenic monoamnionicity, and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence. Data were placed in the following categories: no complications; early complications < or =7 days; late complications >7 days; both early and late complications.
RESULTS: The incidence of early, late, and both early and late complications was 31%, 39%, and 10%. Complications included 2 cases (1.3%) of monoamnionicity, 3 cases (2.0%) of recurrent TTTS, 3 cases (2.0%) of twin anemia-polycythemia sequence, and 5 cases (3.3%) of amniotic band syndrome. Cases with TTTS with early complications had a lower number of superficial arteriovenous vascular anastomoses and 1 or both fetus survival (70.2% vs 96.7%; P < .001), compared with no complications. Fetal survival was 238 of 307 cases (77.5%), with 1 or both twins surviving in 134 of 152 (88%) of pregnancies.
CONCLUSION: The incidence of early, late, and both early and late complications was 31%, 39%, and 10%, respectively. Close postoperative surveillance is important. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19788973 |
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