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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Genetics & Heredity, Obstetrics & Gynecology, monochorionic placenta, twin anemia polycythemia transfusion, TTTS, TAPS, FETOSCOPIC LASER COAGULATION, MONOCHORIONIC TWINS, VASCULAR ANASTOMOSES, VENOVENOUS ANASTOMOSES, ECHOGENICITY, PREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, SIGN, Amniotic Fluid, Anemia, Female, Fetofetal Transfusion, Hemoglobins, Humans, Placenta, Polycythemia, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Twin, Twins, Monozygotic, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, 1702 Cognitive Sciences, 3202 Clinical sciences, 3215 Reproductive medicine

Abstract:

Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) are complications unique to monochorionic twin pregnancies and their shared circulation. Both are the result of the transfusion imbalance in the intertwin circulation. TTTS is characterized by an amniotic fluid discordance, whereas in TAPS, there is a severe discordance in hemoglobin levels. The article gives an overview of the typical features of TTTS and TAPS placentas.