title: Twin-twin transfusion syndrome and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence in a monochorionic triamniotic pregnancy.
abstract: Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is an antenatal complication of monochorionic multiple gestations. There have been few studies exploring the role of laser photocoagulation or outcomes following treatment in monochorionic triplet pregnancies with TTTS. We present a case where TTTS and twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) complicated a monochorionic triplet pregnancy. Following the laser photocoagulation to treat the TTTS between the triplets, an intra-uterine death occurred in one triplet and TAPS developed in the remaining two triplets. Intervention in this case resulted in a 2-week prolongation of pregnancy and a positive outcome for the remaining fetuses. This case and other published data reviewed in this article suggest that laser photocoagulation has a potential role for TTTS in monochorionic triplet pregnancies.
authors.affiliation: School of Women's and Infants' Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Dahlia F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Davidoff
authors.forename: Jan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Craig E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Pennell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D059286:Pregnancy, Triplet