Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Twin-to-TwinTransfusionSyndrome(TTTS)isaserious,progressivedisorder.Thetwinsdonothavemalformations,butonetransfusestheotherthrough ...

Because there is no barrier separating the two fetuses from each other, there are almost always blood vessel connections in the placenta shared by two fetuses in monochorionic twin[1] (MC) pregnancies. As a result of these connections, in about 10-15% of monochorionic twins (sharing one placenta) an imbalance in the circulations of the fetuses can develop. In these instances, there may be significant transfer of blood from one twin (the so-called “donor”) to the other twin (the so-called “recipient”), resulting in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a serious, progressive disorder. The twins do not have malformations, but one transfuses the other through abnormal or imbalanced blood vessel connections in the shared placenta. More specifically, an artery branches off from the do...