Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Is there still Room for Improvement? 2019

Marjolijn S Spruijt, and Enrico Lopriore, and Ratna N G B Tan, and Femke Slaghekke, and Frans J C M Klumper, and Johanna M Middeldorp, and Monique C Haak, and Dick Oepkes, and Monique Rijken, and Jeanine M M van Klink
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, J7-48, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands. m.s.spruijt@lumc.nl.

Despite many developments in its management, twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) remains an important risk factor for long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI). Our objective was to compare the incidence of severe NDI in a recent cohort of TTTS survivors, treated with laser surgery from 2011 to 2014, with a previous cohort treated from 2008 to 2010. Neurological, cognitive, and motor development were assessed at two years of age. We determined risk factors associated with Bayley-III scores. Severe NDI occurred in 7/241 (3%) survivors in the new cohort compared to 10/169 (6%) in the previous cohort (p = 0.189). Disease-free survival (survival without severe impairment) did not significantly differ. Low birth weight and being small for gestational age (SGA) were independently associated with lower cognitive scores (both p < 0.01). Severe cerebral injury was related to decreased motor scores (B = -14.10; 95% CI -3.16, -25.04; p = 0.012). Children with severe NDI were born ≥32 weeks' gestation in 53% of cases and had no evidence of cerebral injury on cranial ultrasound in 59% of cases. Our results suggest that improvement in outcome of TTTS has reached a plateau. Low birth weight, SGA, and cerebral injury are risk factors for poor neurodevelopmental outcome. Neither gestational age above 32 weeks nor the absence of cerebral injury preclude severe NDI.

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