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- Title
Failure of amniotic septostomy in the management of 3 subsequent cases of severe previable twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
- Authors
Pistorius, Lourens R.; Howarth, Graham R.; Pistorius, L R; Howarth, G R
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Amniotic septostomy has been described as a method to treat twin-twin transfusion syndrome. A case report of 3 patients treated in this way is described.<bold>Case Report: </bold>Three subsequent patients, who presented with twin-twin transfusion syndrome, were treated by amniotic septostomy. All 3 showed initial improvement in the amniotic fluid volume and mobility of the donor fetus. However, all three pregnancies were lost within 5 days of the amniotic septostomy due to ruptured membranes and premature labour.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>In our experience, amniotic septostomy did not improve the pregnancy outcome in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Possible reasons for this are discussed.
- Publication
Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, 1999, Vol 14, Issue 6, p337
- ISSN
1015-3837
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000020953