Management of TRAP syndrome at first trimester with interstitial laser

Introduction: TRAP syndrome (Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion) is a rare complication of monochorionic twins with an incidence of 1:100 in monozygotic twins and 1:35,000 in all pregnancies. One of the twins lacks cardiac function (acardiac) but grows slowly receiving blood from the healthy twin through arterio-arterial anastomoses. The risk of death for the fetus-donor is high (50%) due to cardiac insufficiency, and in 33% demise happens

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - February 19, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: George-Konstantinos Papaioannou, Nikolaos Evangelinakis, Anastasia Despotidou, Stefanos Papadopoulos, Nikolaos Papantoniou Tags: Movies – Extra Case Reports – Obstetrics and Prenatal Diagnosis Source Type: research