Prediction of survival after fetoscopic laser surgery for early‐onset twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome
The presence of AREDF in the donor umbilical artery and absent or reversed a-wave in the donor ductus venosus, at the time of diagnosis of TTTS, and lower gestational age at birth were independent adverse predictors for dual-twin survival following FLS in cases of TTTS diagnosed before 18 weeks. Future studies should explore the impact of surgical technique on survival rates. © 2026 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- Moritz Döbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7603-5416)
- E. Brunelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5799-6636)
- N. Chianchiano
- Alicia Martínez‐Varea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-4281)
- Julia Binder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-9270)
- Sarah Malone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-2611)
- Yuval Gielchinsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0206-7156)
- Smriti Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2329-4470)
- Kurt Hecher
- C. Iacovella
- A. Fichera
- F. G. Sileo
- F. Slaghekke
- A. Khalil
- T. Simões
- Y. Yinon
- Collaborators
- L. N. Nørgaard
- F. D'Antonio
- C. M. Coutinho
- C. Rodo
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M (DE)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Liverpool Women's Hospital (GB)
- Bürgerhospital Frankfurt am Main (DE)
- Maternity Foundation (DK)
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Doctors of the World (US)
- Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Ospedale Buccheri la Ferla Fatebenefratelli (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.70178
- Primary Topic
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00