Premium
RESOLUTION OF HYDROPS IN TWIN–TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME: COULD STEROIDS HAVE A ROLE?
Author(s) -
SCOTT FERGUS,
HINDE FREDERICK,
BOOGERT ANTHENIUS
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199705)17:5<467::aid-pd63>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - polyhydramnios , hydrops fetalis , betamethasone , medicine , in utero , twin to twin transfusion syndrome , twin twin transfusion syndrome , obstetrics , twin pregnancy , fetus , pediatrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
A case of twin–twin transfusion is presented with hydrops occurring twice in the recipient twin and resolving. Polyhydramnios was treated with numerous volume‐reducing amniocenteses (amnioreductions), which were performed prior to both occurrences of hydrops. Amnioreductions were only performed before the first resolution of hydrops, whereas betamethasone was given prior to both episodes of hydrops resolving. Steroids may be useful not just in case of premature delivery but also to help a compromised fetus cope in utero . © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.