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Inter-twin placental anastomoses not crossing the dividing membrane: laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels in the twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome / Anastomosis placentarias intergemelares que no cruzan la membrana divisoria: fotocoagulación láser de vasos comunicantes en el síndrome de transfusión intergemelar
Gil-Guevara, Enrique; Díaz, Ramiro; Sosa, Cristian; Bermúdez, Carlos.
Affiliation
  • Gil-Guevara, Enrique; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Center for Fetal Cellular and Molecular Therapy. Cincinnati. US
  • Díaz, Ramiro; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Center for Fetal Cellular and Molecular Therapy. Cincinnati. US
  • Sosa, Cristian; Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad. Servicio de Obstetricia. Caracas. VE
  • Bermúdez, Carlos; Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad. Servicio de Obstetricia. Caracas. VE
Rev. peru. ginecol. obstet. (En línea) ; 63(2): 247-252, abr.-jun. 2017. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-991561
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ABSTRACT
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is thought to result from an unbalanced exchange of blood through inter-twin vascular anastomoses. Laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels has been used to prevent the development of the syndrome. Some authors have proposed that vessels crossing the membrane are "suspicious" to participate in the development of the syndrome and the laser photocoagulation of these vessels would reverse the syndrome. We present two cases of TTTS where the communicating vessels did not cross the dividing membrane, which were successfully treated with laser.
RESUMEN
El síndrome de transfusión intergemelar (STIG) resulta de un intercambio desbalanceado de sangre a través de anastomosis vasculares entre las circulaciones de ambos fetos en embarazos monocoriales. La fotocoagulación láser de vasos comunicantes se ha utilizado para detener el desarrollo del síndrome. Algunos autores han propuesto que los vasos que cruzan la membrana divisoria son 'sospechosos' de participar en el desarrollo del síndrome y que la fotocoagulación láser de estos es capaz de revertirlo. Presentamos dos casos de STIG tratados exitosamente con fotocoagulación láser de anastomosis intergemelares, en los cuales los vasos comunicantes no cruzaban la membrana divisoria.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Language: English Journal: Rev. peru. ginecol. obstet. (En línea) Journal subject: Gynecology / Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States / Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad/VE / Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/US
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Language: English Journal: Rev. peru. ginecol. obstet. (En línea) Journal subject: Gynecology / Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States / Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad/VE / Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/US
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