twin-twin transfusion


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twin-twin trans·fu·sion

direct vascular anastomosis, arterial or venous, between the placental circulations of twins.

twin-twin trans·fusion

(twin-twin trans-fyū'zhŭn)
Direct vascular anastomosis, arterial or venous, between the placental circulations of twins.

twin-twin transfusion

A complication of monochorionic multiple pregnancies in which one fetus receives more blood flow than the other from the placenta. It is diagnosed by fetal ultrasonography: one twin's amniotic sac has polyhydramnios (excessive amniotic fluid), while the other twin's sac has oligohydramnios (insufficient amniotic fluid). Death of one or both twins will occur without intervention. Treatments include repeated amniocenteses, laser therapy to prevent the exchange of blood between twins, or intrauterine surgery. Synonym: feto-fetal transfusion
See also: transfusion
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Residual vascular communications in twin-twin transfusion syndrome treated with sequential laser surgery: frequency and clinical implications.
Sequential selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels in twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Results of the International Amnioreduction Registry.
Rapid resolution of polyhydramnios foretells circulatory collapse for the donor twin in feto-fetal transfusion syndrome
Fetoscopic laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome before 17 and after 26 weeks' gestation.
Mirror syndrome after fetoscopic laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome due to transient donor hydrops that resolved before delivery.
Fetofetal transfusion syndrome: a comprehensive look at the disease/Sindrome de transfusion feto fetal: una mirada global a la enfermedad/Sindrome de transfusao feto no feto: um olhar mais abrangente sobre a doenca
Fetal growth after laser therapy for Twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
Sindrome de transfusion intergemelar estadio III, manejado con fotocoagulacion laser guiada por fetoscopia, complicado con sindrome de Ballantyne y RCIU selectivo del feto donante: reporte de caso y revision de la literatura
Gender differences in twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
Color doppler ultra sonography in the identification of communicating vessels in twin-twin transfusion syndrome and acardiac twins.
Ultrasound and Twin-twin Transfusion Syndrome
Bermudez C, Becerra CH, Bornick PW, et al:Placental types and twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
Study of fetomaternal outcome in multifetal gestation
Eleven sets of twins were diagnosed with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which increases risk of cerebral abnormalities and death in the neonatal period.
Cerebral changes seen in twins without TTTS. (Discordant birth weights)
Benson suggested looking for the following three ultrasound findings to diagnose twin-twin transfusion syndrome:
This is present in virtually all cases of twin-twin transfusion syndrome," said Dr.
Three Ultrasound Findings Flag Twin-Twin Transfusion

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