"Fetofetal Transfusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Passage of blood from one fetus to another via an arteriovenous communication or other shunt, in a monozygotic twin pregnancy. It results in anemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. (Lee et al., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 9th ed, p737-8)
| Descriptor ID |
D005330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.071.363.344 C16.614.053.344
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetofetal Transfusion- Fetofetal Transfusion
- Fetofetal Transfusions
- Transfusion, Fetofetal
- Transfusions, Fetofetal
- Fetal Transfusion Syndrome
- Fetal Transfusion Syndromes
- Syndrome, Fetal Transfusion
- Syndromes, Fetal Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Fetal
- Transfusion Syndromes, Fetal
- Fetofetal Transfusion Syndrome
- Fetofetal Transfusion Syndromes
- Syndrome, Fetofetal Transfusion
- Syndromes, Fetofetal Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Fetofetal
- Transfusion Syndromes, Fetofetal
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion
- Syndromes, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin
- Transfusion Syndromes, Twin-to-Twin
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndromes
- Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion, Twin
- Transfusions, Twin
- Twin Transfusions
- Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Syndrome, Twin Transfusion
- Syndromes, Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Twin
- Transfusion Syndromes, Twin
- Twin Transfusion Syndromes
- Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Cross-Transfusion, Intrauterine
- Cross Transfusion, Intrauterine
- Cross-Transfusions, Intrauterine
- Intrauterine Cross-Transfusions
- Intrauterine Cross-Transfusion
- Intrauterine Cross Transfusion
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetofetal Transfusion" by people in Profiles.
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Monochorionic Twins: TTTS, TAPS, and Selective Fetal Growth Restriction. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Dec 01; 66(4):825-840.
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Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation versus expectant management for stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prenat Diagn. 2023 08; 43(9):1229-1238.
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Prediction of dual survival following fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 04; 61(4):511-517.
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Pregnancy outcomes following early fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at 16 weeks' gestation. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 01; 5(1):100771.
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Perinatal outcomes of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome associated with evidence of twin anemia polycythemia using different standardized definitions. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Dec; 279:45-49.
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Perinatal outcomes of fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome in triplet pregnancy: cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 07; 60(1):42-51.
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Co-twin survival after selective fetal reduction in complicated multiple gestations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of survival rate according to indication for intervention. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Jul; 274:182-190.
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Iatrogenic chorioamniotic separation and septostomy following fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 04; 59(4):506-512.
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Single fetal demise following fetoscopic ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome-cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06; 226(6):843.e1-843.e28.
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Interventions to prevent preterm delivery in women with short cervix before fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Feb; 59(2):169-176.