Amnioreduction and destroying abnormal blood vessel connections in the placenta of TTTS twins.
Experimental hematopoietic-stem-cell transplants.
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).
The infant survival rate following prenatal treatment for TTTS is about 70%. Since TTTS is a progressive disorder, early intervention may prevent later complications.
Urinary tract obstructions (males); diaphragmatic hernia and cystic adenomatoid malformation; sacrococcygeal teratoma; twin-twin transfusion syndrome; twin:twin reverse arterial perfusion.
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Yes there are examination that can determine that a fetus has down syndrome.. called amniocentesis.
In families where there has been one child born with WAS, prenatal testing should be offered in subsequent pregnancies.
Similarly, there is no reliable prenatal test, although some physicians have used ultrasound to try to determine the length of fetal limbs in at-risk pregnancies.
Gastrectomy
amniocentesis
If a family has a daughter that is afflicted with Rett Syndrome prenatal testing is available. Testing is also available for sisters of girls with Rett Syndrome. Rett Syndrome is a genetic disorder and nearly all cases are caused by a mutation in the MECP2 gene. Less than 1% of cases are passed from generation to generation.
Mermaid syndrome is a congenital disorder where a child is born with legs that are fused together. Doctors are unsure as to what causes the disorder, but major illness while the mother is pregnant or inadequate prenatal care may be to blame.