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Intrafetal ablation is best for managing acardiac twins.
2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intrafetal ablation is best for managing acardiac twins.
"This review of the literature aimed to determine pregnancy outcomes after minimally invasive treatment for occluding vascular supply to acardiac twins. A MEDLINE search was performed until 2002 using the terms 'acardiac', 'acardius', 'twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence' and 'chorangiopagus parasiticus' and 207 articles published in the English-language literature were identified. These articles and the corresponding cited references in English were reviewed," scientists in England reported.
"We identified 32 reports involving 74 cases of acardiac twin treated by minimally invasive techniques. Seventy one cases were included for analysis including 40 treated by cord occlusion and 31 by intrafetal ablation. Cord occlusion was first attempted by embolization (n = 5), cord ligation (n = 15), laser coagulation (n = 10), bipolar diathermy (n = 7) and monopolar diathermy (n = 3). Intrafetal ablation was performed by alcohol (n = 5), monopolar diathermy (n = 9), interstitial laser (n = 4) and radiofrequency (n = 13)," described T.Y.T. Tan and colleagues, Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital.
"The overall median gestational ages at treatment and delivery were 21 (range, 14-28) weeks and 36 (range, 19-42) weeks, respectively, with a median treatment-delivery interval of 13 (range, 0-25) weeks. The overall pump twin survival rate was 76% (n = 54). Intrafetal ablation was associated with later median gestational ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Intrafetal ablation is best for managing acardiac twins.