Laser treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS): preliminary findings from a tertiary center in Greece

Georgios Papaioannou, Nikolaos Evangelinakis, Nikolaos Papantoniou

 

 

Background: Twin- to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) affects approximately 15% of monochorionic twin pregnancies with an estimated incidence of 1 in 1,600 pregnancies. The gold standard of care is considered to be Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation Therapy (FLPT).  Objective: To present our experience with FLPT in a preliminary prospective observational study. Materials and methods: Fourteen patients who underwent FLPT in the Fetal Maternal Medicine Unit of Attikon University Hospital, between January 2017 and August 2018 …

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