Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Amnioreduction and destroying abnormal blood vessel connections in the placenta of TTTS twins.

Twin to Twin Transfusion syndrome is a disease of the placenta in identical twins. The twins share both blood and nutrients. The placenta shunts more blood and nutrients to one twin while starving the other twin. There is only a 20% of survival and most all who survive are pre-term. My girls survived and we were diagnosed at 17 weeks. They were born at 30 weeks, 1lb 15 oz and 2 lbs 14 oz.

One twin pumps the circulating blood for both twins because of placenta defects. Affecting up to 15% of twins sharing a placenta, TTTS can lead to a variety of problems including heart failure.

Urinary tract obstructions (males); diaphragmatic hernia and cystic adenomatoid malformation; sacrococcygeal teratoma; twin-twin transfusion syndrome; twin:twin reverse arterial perfusion.