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Objectives  To assess long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence.    Methods  This cross‐sectional study included children who underwent RFA for the TRAP sequence between 2012 and 2018. We assessed neurodevelopment in children using the Kinder Infant Development Scale, a validated questionnaire. The developmental quotient (DQ) assessed in nine subscales was calculated as the developmental age divided by the chronological age. Neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) was defined as a DQ of <70 points.    Results  In total, 38 children from 37 pregnancies underwent RFA for the TRAP sequence during the study period; 6 fetuses died in utero. We sent the questionnaire to the parents of the 32 surviving children and obtained answers for 27 (84%). The median age at the assessment was 2 years and 5 months old. The median total DQ was 111 (80–150). Most median DQs in the nine subscales were above 70. The incidence of NDD was 0% (0/27). There were no marked differences in DQ by chorionicity.    Conclusions  Children who survived after RFA for TRAP sequence showed favorable long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Radiofrequency ablation seems to rarely affect fetal neurodevelopment. Pregnant women with TRAP sequence are encouraged to be treated by RFA.

Long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes of the pump twin in twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence treated by radiofrequency ablation