Pseudoamniotic Band Syndrome After Fetoscopic Laser Ablation of Placental Anastomoses for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Two Case Reports and Systematic Review
Anne Sophie Lafitte GS
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorEric Verspyck MD, PhD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen, Rouen, France
Search for more papers by this authorCorinne Jeanne Pasquier MD
Service de Faetopathologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorPatricia Dolley MD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorMichel Dreyfus MD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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Guillaume Benoist MD, PhD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
Address correspondence to Guillaume Benoist, MD, PhD, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAnne Sophie Lafitte GS
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorEric Verspyck MD, PhD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen, Rouen, France
Search for more papers by this authorCorinne Jeanne Pasquier MD
Service de Faetopathologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorPatricia Dolley MD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorMichel Dreyfus MD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Guillaume Benoist MD, PhD
Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
Universitaire de Caen Normandie, Caen, France
Address correspondence to Guillaume Benoist, MD, PhD, Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Pseudoamniotic band syndrome is a rare complication that occurs after invasive procedures for complicated monochorionic twins. We report 2 cases of intrauterine recipient fetal death after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome due to umbilical cord constriction by the amniotic band.
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