Simulation of therapy in a model of a nonhydropic and hydropic recipient in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2005.04.047 Byline: Jeroen P.H.M. van den Wijngaard (a), Michael G. Ross (b), Jos A.P. van der Sloot (c), Yves Ville (d), Martin J.C. van Gemert (a) Abstract: This study was undertaken to model the sequence of events that occurs after amnioreduction, laser therapy, and digoxin administration in twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) with and without a hydropic recipient twin. Author Affiliation: (a) Laser Center and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Academic Medical Center-University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (b) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance, CA (c) Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Academic Medical Center-University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (d) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Paris Ouest Versailles St. Quentin, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunale Poissy St. Germain, Poissy, France Article History: Received 30 December 2004; Accepted 19 April 2005 Article Note: (footnote) Supported in part by the European Community Euro-twin-2-twin project (J.P.H.M.v.d.W.) and by the National Institutes of Health, grant HL40899 (M.G.R.).