title: Endoscopic Placental Laser Coagulation in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins with Type II Selective Fetal Growth Restriction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine predictors of survival in monochorionic diamniotic twins with selective fetal growth restriction type II (sFGR-II), with or without twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), treated by endoscopic placental laser coagulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laser surgery was performed at 20 (15-27) weeks' gestation in 405 cases of sFGR-II with and 142 without coexisting TTTS. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine significant predictors of survival to discharge from hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was survival of the small twin in 216 (39.5%) and of the large twin in 379 (69.3%) cases. Significant predictors of survival of both the small and larger twin were ductus venosus Doppler findings in the small twin, gestational age at laser and cervical length, but not the presence of TTTS or Doppler findings in the large twin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In sFGR-II, survival after laser surgery is primarily dependent on the condition of the small twin.
authors.affiliation: Harris Birthright Research Centre of Fetal Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Gergana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peeva
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bower
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orosz
authors.forename: Petya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaveeva
authors.forename: Ranjit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akolekar
authors.forename: Kypros H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Nicolaides
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D059285:Pregnancy, Twin; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014463:Ultrasonography