A Case of Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. |
Eun A Choi, Ji Hee Ryu, Tae Lim Joo, Soon Mi Choi, Seung Hun Lee, Kyung Seo, Kook Lee |
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. 2Young-Dong Jeil Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea. |
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Abstract |
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome(TTTS) is a serious complication of monozygotic mu-ltiple pregnancy. TTTS is associated with high perinatal mortality rate. The acute form has been attributed to rapid transfer of blood through superficial artery-to-artery or vein-to- vein anastomoses during labor and delivery, resulting in a hypovolemic, anemic donor twin and a hypervolemic, plethoric recipient twin of similar birth weight. The authors present a case of acute twin-twin transfusion syndrome with a review of literature. |
Key Words:
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome |
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