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Chimenea A, García-Díaz L, Antiñolo G. Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome After Selective Fetoscopic Laser Therapy for Stage I Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2024:99228241227087. [PMID: 38269530 DOI: 10.1177/00099228241227087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication in monochorionic (MC) pregnancies. Fetoscopic laser surgery (FLS) is the primary treatment for advanced TTTS, but managing Quintero stage I TTTS is still controversial. We conducted an observational study evaluating the 2-year neurodevelopment of fetuses, which underwent FLS for stage I TTTS, compared with advanced TTTS and uncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twins (MCDTs). The study included 156 children: 14 in stage I TTTS group, 28 in advanced TTTS group, and 114 in uncomplicated twin group. In stage I TTTS, 92.9% showed normal neurodevelopment, with no severe neurological impairments observed. These results were comparable with uncomplicated twins (92.1% normal neurodevelopment, P = .921, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.56, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.42-5.79; 1.8% severe impairment, P = .617). Advanced TTTS had a non-significant lower rate of normal neurodevelopment (89.3%, P = .710, aOR = 1.31, 95% CI = 0.12-14.87). In conclusion, FLS for stage I TTTS shows favorable long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes, similar to uncomplicated MC pregnancies.
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- Angel Chimenea
- Department of Materno-Fetal Medicine, Genetics and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Fetal, IVF and Reproduction Simulation Training Centre, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Materno-Fetal Medicine, Genetics and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Department of Surgery, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Materno-Fetal Medicine, Genetics and Reproduction, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio/CSIC/University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Fetal, IVF and Reproduction Simulation Training Centre, Seville, Spain
- Department of Surgery, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases, Seville, Spain
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Nassr AA, Hessami K, Zargarzadeh N, Krispin E, Mostafaei S, Habli MA, Papanna R, Emery SP, Shamshirsaz AA. Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation versus expectant management for stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prenat Diagn 2023; 43:1229-1238. [PMID: 37539833 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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To investigate the outcomes of asymptomatic stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (stage I TTTS) among patients treated with fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) versus expectant management. Databases such as PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were systematically searched from inception up to March 1st, 2022. The primary outcome was at least one fetal survival at birth and secondary outcomes included gestational age at delivery, preterm premature rupture of membranes < 32 weeks, preterm birth < 32 weeks, and single and dual fetal survival. Five studies were included in the meta-analysis. There was no significant difference in terms of at least one survival (odds ratio (OR) = 1.40, 95%CI= (0.26, 7.43), P = 0.70), single survival (OR = 0.87, 95%CI= (0.51, 1.48), P = 0.60) and dual survival (OR = 1.63, 95%CI= (0.74, 3.62), P = 0.23) among FLP and expectant groups. Gestational age at delivery (mean difference = 1.19, 95%CI= (-0.25, 2.63), P = 0.10), the risk of PTB<32 weeks (OR = 0.88, 95%CI= (0.50, 1.54), P = 0.65), and pPROM<32 weeks (OR = 1.80, 95% CI= (0.41, 7.98), P = 0.44) were also comparable between the groups. Routine FLP of the placental anastomoses before 26 weeks of gestation is unlikely to be beneficial among asymptomatic stable stage I TTTS patients without cervical shortening as the procedure does not offer a survival advantage compared with expectant management.
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- Ahmed A Nassr
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Maternal Fetal Care Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Maternal Fetal Care Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Maternal Fetal Care Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, UT Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UPMC Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Maternal Fetal Care Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hessami K, Nassr AA, Sananès N, Castillo J, Castillo HA, Sanz Cortes M, Espinoza J, Donepudi RV, Sun RC, Krispin E, Belfort MA, Shamshirsaz AA. Perinatal risk factors of neurodevelopmental impairment after fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2021; 58:658-668. [PMID: 34097320 DOI: 10.1002/uog.23706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Monochorionic twins with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) treated with fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). This meta-analysis aimed to identify the prevalence of and perinatal risk factors for NDI in TTTS survivors treated with FLP. METHODS We performed a search in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science, from inception to 13 February 2021, for studies evaluating perinatal risk factors for NDI in children diagnosed prenatally with TTTS managed by FLP. Data on severity of TTTS at the time of diagnosis, defined according to the Quintero staging system, FLP-related complications and perinatal outcomes were compared between children with a history of TTTS treated with FLP with and those without NDI, which was defined as performance on a cognitive or developmental assessment tool ≥ 2 SD below the mean or a defined motor or sensory disability. A random-effects model was used to pool the mean differences or odds ratios (OR) with the corresponding 95% CIs. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic. RESULTS Nine studies with a total of 1499 TTTS survivors were included. The overall incidence of NDI was 14.0% (95% CI, 9.0-18.0%). The occurrence of NDI in TTTS survivors was associated with later gestational age (GA) at FLP (mean difference, 0.94 weeks (95% CI, 0.50-1.38 weeks); P < 0.0001, I2 = 0%), earlier GA at delivery (mean difference, -1.44 weeks (95% CI, -2.28 to -0.61 weeks); P = 0.0007, I2 = 49%) and lower birth weight (mean difference, -343.26 g (95% CI, -470.59 to -215.92 g); P < 0.00001, I2 = 27%). Evaluation of different GA cut-offs showed that preterm birth before 32 weeks was associated with higher risk for NDI later in childhood (OR, 2.25 (95% CI, 1.02-4.94); P = 0.04, I2 = 35%). No statistically significant difference was found between cases with and those without NDI with respect to Quintero stage of TTTS, recipient or donor status, development of postlaser twin anemia-polycythemia sequence, recurrence of TTTS and incidence of small- for-gestational age or cotwin fetal demise. CONCLUSIONS TTTS survivors with later GA at the time of FLP, earlier GA at delivery and lower birth weight are at higher risk of developing NDI. No significant association was found between Quintero stage of TTTS and risk of NDI. Our findings may be helpful for parental counseling and highlight the need for future studies to understand better the risk factors for NDI in TTTS survivors. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- K Hessami
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Portland, OR, USA
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children's Fetal Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Complications of Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins: Stepwise Approach for Early Identification, Differential Diagnosis, and Clinical Management. MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/fm9.0000000000000076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Loh M, Bhatia A, Tan KL, Thia E, Yeo GSH. Outcomes following selective fetoscopic laser ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: a single-centre experience. Singapore Med J 2019; 61:523-531. [PMID: 31489429 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2019107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP), a treatment option for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in monochorionic twin pregnancies, is currently the treatment of choice at our centre. We previously reported on our experience of FLP from June 2011 to March 2014. This paper audits our fetal surgery performance since then. METHODS 15 consecutive patients who underwent FLP for Stage II-III TTTS before 26 weeks of gestation from June 2011 to January 2017 were retrospectively reviewed, consisting of five cases from our initial experience and ten subsequent cases. Perioperative, perinatal and neonatal outcomes were analysed. RESULTS Of 15 pregnancies, 10 (66.7%) and 5 (33.3%) were for Stage II and III TTTS respectively, with FLP performed at an earlier Quintero stage in the later cohort. Overall mean gestational ages at presentation, laser and delivery were comparable between the cohorts at 19.7 (15.4-24.3) weeks, 20.3 (16.3-25.0) weeks and 31.2 (27.6-37.0) weeks, respectively. 2 (13.3%) cases had intra-amniotic bleeding and 1 (6.7%) had iatrogenic septostomy. 1 (6.7%) case had persistent TTTS requiring repeat FLP, and another (6.7%) had preterm premature rupture of membranes at seven weeks post procedure. The overall perinatal survival rate was 21 (75.0%) out of 28 infants. One mother underwent termination of pregnancy for social reasons at 1.4 weeks post procedure. Double survival occurred in 8 (57.1%) out of 14 pregnancies, while 13 (92.9%) had at least one survivor. CONCLUSION FLP requires a highly specialised team and tertiary neonatal facility. Continual training improves maternal and perinatal outcomes, ensuring comparable standards with international centres.
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- Michelle Loh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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Sasso EB, Hardley MT, Bottura I, Korst LM, Ouzounian JG, Chmait RH. Characteristics of referred patients with twin-twin transfusion syndrome who did not undergo fetal therapy. Prenat Diagn 2019; 39:280-286. [PMID: 30698855 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Abundant research has reported twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) outcomes following fetal therapy. Our research describes TTTS patients who did not undergo fetal therapy. METHODS Records from TTTS pregnancies evaluated at 16 to 26 gestational weeks were reviewed between January 2006 and March 2017. The study population comprised subjects who did not undergo fetal therapy. Based on initial consultation, patients were grouped as nonsurgical vs surgical candidates. TTTS progression and perinatal outcomes were assessed. RESULTS Of 734 TTTS patients evaluated, 68 (9.3%) did not undergo intervention. Of these, 62% were nonsurgical candidates and 38% were surgical candidates. Nonsurgical candidates were ineligible for treatment because of fetal demise or maternal factors (placental abruption, severe membrane separation, and preterm labor). Of surgical candidates, 11 underwent expectant management, eight elected pregnancy termination, and seven planned fetal intervention but had a complication before the procedure. TTTS progression occurred in 10 (15.2%) of 66 cases. Neonatal survival in 64 cases was as follows: in 41 (64%), no survivors; in 11 (17.2%), one survivor; and in 12 (18.8%), two survivors. CONCLUSION Nine percent of referred TTTS patients did not undergo fetal therapy, with many ineligible because of morbidity between referral and consultation. Studies of TTTS should acknowledge this subgroup and circumstances leading to lack of treatment.
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- Elizabeth B Sasso
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paolo, Brazil
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- Childbirth Research Associates, North Hollywood, California
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Emery SP, Hasley SK, Catov JM, Miller RS, Moon-Grady AJ, Baschat AA, Johnson A, Lim FY, Gagnon AL, O'Shaughnessy RW, Ozcan T, Luks FI. North American Fetal Therapy Network: intervention vs expectant management for stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:346.e1-7. [PMID: 27131587 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome presents a management dilemma. Intervention may lead to procedure-related complications while expectant management risks deterioration. Insufficient data exist to inform decision-making. OBJECTIVE The aim of this retrospective observational study was to describe the natural history of stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome, to assess for predictors of disease behavior, and to compare pregnancy outcomes after intervention at stage I vs expectant management. STUDY DESIGN Ten North American Fetal Therapy Network centers submitted well-documented cases of stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome for analysis. Cases were retrospectively divided into 3 management strategies: those managed expectantly, those who underwent amnioreduction at stage I, and those who underwent laser therapy at stage I. Outcomes were categorized as no survivors, 1 survivor, 2 survivors, or at least 1 survivor to live birth, and good (twin live birth ≥30.0 weeks), mixed (single fetal demise or delivery between 26.0-29.9 weeks), and poor (double fetal demise or delivery <26.0 weeks) pregnancy outcomes. Outcomes were analyzed by initial management strategy. RESULTS A total of 124 cases of stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome were studied. In all, 49 (40%) cases were managed expectantly while 30 (24%) underwent amnioreduction and 45 (36%) underwent laser therapy at stage I. The overall fetal mortality rate was 20.2% (50 of 248 fetuses). Of those managed expectantly, 11 patients regressed (22%), 4 remained stage I (8%), 29 advanced in stage (60%), and 5 experienced spontaneous previable preterm birth (10%) during observation. The mean number of days from diagnosis of stage I to a change in status (progression, regression, loss, or delivery) was 11.1 (SD 14.3) days. Intervention by amniocentesis or laser therapy was associated with a lower risk of fetal loss (P = .01) than expectant management. The unadjusted odds of poor outcome were 0.33 (95% confidence interval, 0.09-01.20), for amnioreduction and 0.26 (95% confidence interval, 0.09-0.77) for laser therapy vs expectant management. Adjusting for nulliparity, recipient maximum vertical pocket, gestational age at diagnosis, and placenta location had negligible effect. Both amnioreduction and laser therapy at stage I decreased the likelihood of no survivors (odds ratio, 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.02-0.68 and odds ratio, 0.07; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.37, respectively). Only laser therapy, however, was protective against poor outcome in our data (odds ratio, 0.29; 95% confidence interval, 0.07-1.30 for amnioreduction vs odds ratio, 0.12, 95% confidence interval, 0.03-0.44 for laser), although the estimate for amnioreduction suggests a protective effect. CONCLUSION Stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome was associated with substantial fetal mortality. Spontaneous resolution was observed, although the majority of expectantly managed cases progressed. Progression was associated with a worse prognosis. Both amnioreduction and laser therapy decreased the chance of no survivors, and laser was particularly protective against poor outcome independent of multiple factors. Further studies are justified to corroborate these findings and to further define risk stratification and surveillance strategies for stage I disease.
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- Stephen P Emery
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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Hinch E, Henry A, Wilson I, Welsh AW. Outcomes of stage I TTTS or liquor discordant twins: a single-centre review. Prenat Diagn 2016; 36:507-14. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.4814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ellen Hinch
- School of Women's and Children's Health; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Royal Hospital for Women; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Royal Hospital for Women; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Memmo A, Dias T, Mahsud-Dornan S, Papageorghiou AT, Bhide A, Thilaganathan B. Prediction of selective fetal growth restriction and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in monochorionic twins. BJOG 2012; 119:417-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03250.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Use of the Learning Curve-Cumulative Summation test for quantitative and individualized assessment of competency of a surgical procedure in obstetrics and gynecology: fetoscopic laser ablation as a model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011; 204:218.e1-9. [PMID: 21111398 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.10.910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2010] [Revised: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the learning curve (LC) for fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) as a model for the evaluation of training in surgical procedures. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review of consecutive case series of FLP from 2 centers with 3 operators (operator I [O-I], observer trained; operator II [O-II], hands-on trained; and operator III [O-III], clinical fellow) was performed and the LC-cumulative summation (CUSUM) test was plotted. RESULTS The acceptable and unacceptable success rates for at least 1 fetus survival after FLP were set at 82% and 70%, respectively, from a systematic review. A total of 171 consecutive cases were performed by the 3 operators (O-I, 91; O-II, 49; and O-III, 31). From LC-CUSUM test O-I needed 60 procedures, O-II needed 20 procedures, and O-III needed 20 procedures to reach an acceptable performance rate for at least 1 survivor. CONCLUSION The LC-CUSUM test can be used to accurately assess the LC in a surgical procedure in obstetrics and gynecology. Hands-on trained operators exhibit a shorter LC.
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Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a severe complication occurring in 10% of monochorionic twin pregnancies. The disease is usually explained as due to an intrauterine imbalance in intertwin blood exchange, which leads to a volume depleted-donor twin and an overfilled recipient twin. The recipient has signs of cardiac dysfunction, which can be measured using echocardiography or blood and amniotic fluid derived biomarkers. Whereas cardiac dysfunction typically progresses in pregnancies treated with amniodrainage, it usually disappears within a few weeks after fetoscopic laser coagulation of the connecting intertwin anastomoses. Nevertheless, recipients remain at a increased risk of pulmonary stenosis. In this paper, we summarize the cardiac alterations in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, describe the changes seen after fetal therapy, list the newly proposed staging systems based on fetal cardiac function, and make recommendations about the use of fetal echocardiography in the evaluation and followup of pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
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