| Outcomes in a cohort of patients with Stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. | |
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PMID: 20201111 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine pregnancy outcomes of patients who present with Stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). METHODS: This was a retrospective review of all patients with TTTS referred to our institution between January 2005 and December 2006. Quintero criteria were used for staging. Laser ablation was not offered to patients with Stage I disease. RESULTS: A total of 155 twin pregnancies were evaluated for TTTS during this period. Forty-two met the criteria for Stage I and were included in the analysis. The overall survival to discharge was 82%. The mean gestational age at the time of consultation was 20.9 +/- 0.4 weeks. A total of 23 cases (54.8%) underwent amnioreduction. Progression of TTTS requiring invasive therapy occurred in four cases. The mean gestational age at delivery was 32.5 +/- 0.62 weeks. When divided according to use of amnioreduction, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups for gestational age at delivery or for birth weight. Those Stage I cases with a CHOP cardiovascular score of 5 or higher delivered almost 3 weeks earlier than the remainder of the cohort. CONCLUSIONS: Progression of TTTS beyond Stage I occurred in only 9.5% of the cohort. Mean gestational age at delivery and survival to discharge did not differ between Stage I patients and those treated with placental laser ablation for more advanced stages of TTTS. |
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M W Bebbington; E Tiblad; M Huesler-Charles; R D Wilson; S E Mann; M P Johnson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume: 36 ISSN: 1469-0705 ISO Abbreviation: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
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Created Date: 2010-07-01 Completed Date: 2010-12-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9108340 Medline TA: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 48-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. bebbington@email.chop.edu |
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Adult Birth Weight Disease Progression Female Fetofetal Transfusion / mortality*, pathology, ultrasonography Gestational Age Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome* Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Survival Rate Twins |
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