Intrauterine Interventions for the Treatment of Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 981 - 991
• Main Authors: Hill, Kevin M., Masoudian, Pourya, Fung-Kee-Fung, Karen, El Demellawy, Dina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Intrauterine transfusion; laser therapy; partial exchange transfusion; TAPS; twin anemia-polycythema sequence; Intrauterine transfusion; twin anemia-polycythema sequence; partial exchange transfusion; laser therapy; TAPS

Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a complication of monochorionic, multiple gestation pregnancies in which blood shunting through placental anastomoses results in chronic anemia in one fetus and chronic polycythemia in another. The outcomes of different treatment modalities for TAPS are no...