| Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: a comprehensive update. | |
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PMID: 19559327 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication in about 10% to 20% of monozygous twin gestations with an incidence of 4% to 35% in the United States. Severe TTTS is reported to occur in 5.5% to 17.5% of cases. TTTS is a progressive disease in which sudden deteriorations in clinical status can occur, leading to death of a co-twin. Up to 30% of survivors may have abnormal neurodevelopment as a result of the combination of profound antenatal insult and the complications of severe prematurity. This article presents an overview of what is known about the pathophysiology and the diagnosis of TTTS, the role of echocardiography in TTTS, treatment options available for TTTS, complications of treatment for TTTS, and short- and long-term outcomes of TTTS. |
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Authors:
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Mounira Habli; Foong Yen Lim; Timothy Crombleholme |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinics in perinatology Volume: 36 ISSN: 1557-9840 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Perinatol Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-29 Completed Date: 2009-10-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501306 Medline TA: Clin Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 391-416, x Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. |
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Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Doppler Female Fetofetal Transfusion* / diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery Fetoscopy / methods* Humans Pregnancy Prevalence Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods* Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods* United States / epidemiology Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods* |
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