title: A case study of recipient twin surviving complications of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
abstract: Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) has a high rate of mortality and morbidity. This article describes the clinical course of a recipient twin in a case of TTTS. The twin was on long-term respiration support and survived two resuscitations, pneumothorax, chest tube placement, blood exchange, necrotizing enterocolitis and corrective surgery. This case demonstrates that the effective use of a collaborative, multidisciplinary care approach between two hospitals can result in a newborn surviving a severe case of TTTS.
authors.forename: Linda Sharee
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Squires
mesh_terms: D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000517:prevention & control; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000379:methods; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010360:Patient Transfer; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012944:Social Support; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Quintero staging system; monochorionic twin pregnancy; prematurity; twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome