In utero Partial Exchange Transfusion Combined with in utero Blood Transfusion for Prenatal Management of Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence. 2019

Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, and Emre Ekmekci, and Emine Demirel, and Roxanna A Irani, and Joshua A Copel
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USAmert.bahtiyar@yale.edu.

Monochorionic twin pregnancies are at risk of unique complications due to placental sharing and vascular connections between placental territories assigned for each twin. Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is an infrequent but potentially dangerous complication of abnormal placental vascular connections. TAPS occurs due to very-small-caliber (< 1 mm) abnormal placental vascular connections which lead to chronic anemia in the donor twin and polycythemia in the recipient twin. TAPS may occur spontaneously or following fetoscopic laser photocoagulation of communicating placental vessels for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. One of the hallmarks of TAPS is the absence of polyhydramnios and oligohydramnios. The postnatal diagnosis is based on significant hemoglobin discrepancy between the twins. Middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity Doppler ultrasound allows for the prenatal diagnosis of TAPS. The optimal prenatal treatment and intervention timing has not been established. Here, we report 3 spontaneous TAPS cases diagnosed and managed in the prenatal period with a combination of in utero blood transfusion for the anemic twin (donor) and in utero partial exchange transfusion for the polycythemic twin (recipient). These cases contribute to the limited outcome data of this underutilized method for the management of TAPS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D010920 Placenta A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES). Placentoma, Normal,Placentome,Placentas,Placentomes
D011086 Polycythemia An increase in the total red cell mass of the blood. (Dorland, 27th ed) Erythrocytosis,Erythrocytoses,Polycythemias
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D001805 Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine In utero transfusion of BLOOD into the FETUS for the treatment of FETAL DISEASES, such as fetal erythroblastosis (ERYTHROBLASTOSIS, FETAL). Fetal Transfusion,Intrauterine Transfusion,Blood Transfusions, Intrauterine,Fetal Transfusions,Intrauterine Blood Transfusion,Intrauterine Blood Transfusions,Intrauterine Transfusions,Transfusion, Fetal,Transfusion, Intrauterine,Transfusion, Intrauterine Blood,Transfusions, Fetal,Transfusions, Intrauterine,Transfusions, Intrauterine Blood
D005078 Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood Repetitive withdrawal of small amounts of blood and replacement with donor blood until a large proportion of the blood volume has been exchanged. Used in treatment of fetal erythroblastosis, hepatic coma, sickle cell anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, septicemia, burns, thrombotic thrombopenic purpura, and fulminant malaria.
D005260 Female Females
D005330 Fetofetal Transfusion 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) Cross-Transfusion, Intrauterine,Intrauterine Cross-Transfusion,Twin Transfusion,Twin Transfusion Syndrome,Twin-to-Twin Transfusion,Fetal Transfusion Syndrome,Fetofetal Transfusion Syndrome,Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome,Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome,Cross Transfusion, Intrauterine,Fetal Transfusion Syndromes,Fetofetal Transfusion Syndromes,Fetofetal Transfusions,Intrauterine Cross Transfusion,Intrauterine Cross-Transfusions,Syndrome, Fetal Transfusion,Syndrome, Fetofetal Transfusion,Syndrome, Twin Transfusion,Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion,Transfusion Syndrome, Fetal,Transfusion Syndrome, Fetofetal,Transfusion Syndrome, Twin,Transfusion Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin,Transfusion, Fetofetal,Transfusion, Twin,Transfusion, Twin-to-Twin,Twin Transfusion Syndromes,Twin Transfusions,Twin to Twin Transfusion,Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome,Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndromes,Twin-to-Twin Transfusions
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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