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Laser Treatment For Ttts. However two important controversies are apparent in the literature. After 25-26 weeks we usually dont perform laser surgery and more often have to rely on amnioreduction or premature delivery. Amnioreduction is less invasive than other TTTS therapies but it might not be the most effective. Laser treatment for TTTS This form of treatment treats the cause of TTTS ie.
Amnioreduction is not a. Laser treatment for TTTS This form of treatment treats the cause of TTTS ie. Laser ablation of all placental vascular anastomoses is the optimal treatment for twintwin transfusion syndrome TTTS. After 25-26 weeks we usually dont perform laser surgery and more often have to rely on amnioreduction or premature delivery. Amnioreduction is less invasive than other TTTS therapies but it might not be the most effective. The main advantage of laser therapy over repeated amnioreduction is that it treats the underlying cause of TTTS and usually requires only one intervention.
FLC involves puncture of the fetal membranes to gain access to the surface of the placenta from inside the amniotic sac.
Although the reversal of TTTS occurs very rarely after FLP the potential for its occurrence after the treatment. Ways to treat TTTS before birth Delivery. If the TTTS is mild you may require no treatment. Blood vessel connecting the circulation of the two twins. After 25-26 weeks we usually dont perform laser surgery and more often have to rely on amnioreduction or premature delivery. Amnioreduction is not a.