A Case of Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.

Choi, Eun A; Ryu, Ji Hee; Joo, Tae Lim; Choi, Soon Mi; Lee, Seung Hun; Seo, Kyung; Lee, Kook

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1997;40(10):2285-2289.
Published online January 1, 2001.

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.

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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