North American Fetal Therapy Network: intervention vs expectant management for stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Emery S, Hasley S, Catov J, Miller R, Moon-Grady A, Baschat A, Johnson A, Lim F, Gagnon A, O'Shaughnessy R, Ozcan T, Luks F, Network N. North American Fetal Therapy Network: intervention vs expectant management for stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 215: 346.e1-346.e7. PMID: 27131587, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfusion syndromeLaser therapyExpectant managementStage IPoor outcomePregnancy outcomesPredictors of disease behaviorRecipient maximum vertical pocketRisk of fetal lossDiagnosis of stage ICompare pregnancy outcomesExpectantly managed casesMaximum vertical pocketStage I diseaseProcedure-related complicationsFetal mortality rateOdds of poor outcomeRetrospective observational studyInitial management strategyGestational agePlacenta locationPreterm birthVertical pocketI diseaseFetal loss