Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome : from placental anastomoses to
long term outcome
Lopriore, E.
Citation
Lopriore, E. (2006, September 13). Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome : from placental
anastomoses to long term outcome. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/4556
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Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome:
from placental anastomoses
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Financial support for the publication of this thesis was provided by Karl Storz BV, Stichting FEMAR, Viasys Healthcare Nederland BV, Nycomed Nederland BV.
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome:
from placental anastomoses
to long-term outcome
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus Dr. D.D. Breimer,
hoogleraar in de faculteit der Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen en die der Geneeskunde,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op woensdag 13 september 2006
klokke 15.00 uur
door
Enrico Lopriore
Promotiecommissie
Promotores: Prof. Dr. F.J. Walther Prof. Dr. H.H.H. Kanhai
Copromotor: Dr. F.P.H.A. Vandenbussche
Referent: Prof. Dr. J.A. Deprest (University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium)
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General introduction
Chapter 2 Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: from placental anastomoses to long-term neurodevelopmental outcome
Current Ped Rev 2005; 3:191-203
Part 1
Placental anastomoses
Chapter 3 Assessment of feto-fetal transfusion flow through placental arterio-venous anastomoses in a unique case of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Placenta, Epub ahead of print
Chapter 4 Velamentous cord insertion and unequal placental territories in monochorionic twins with and without twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome
submitted
Chapter 5 Residual anastomoses after fetoscopic laser surgery in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: frequency,
associated risks and outcome
Placenta, Epub ahead of print
Part 2
Related syndromes
Chapter 6 Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence in two mono-chorionic twin pairs without oligo-polyhydramnios sequence
Placenta, Epub ahead of print
Chapter 7 Hemoglobin differences at birth in monochorionic twins without chronic twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
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Part 3
Neonatal outcome
Chapter 8 Neonatal outcome in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with fetoscopic laser occlusion of vascular anastomoses
J Pediatr 2005; 147:597-602
Chapter 9 Incidence, origin and character of cerebral injury in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with fetoscopic laser surgery
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006; 194:1215-20
Chapter 10 Congenital heart disease in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with fetoscopic laser surgery
submitted
Part 4
Long-term outcome
Chapter 11 Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 189:1314-9
Chapter 12 Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with fetoscopic laser surgery
submitted
Chapter 13 General discussion Chapter 14 Future perspectives Chapter 15 Summary/Samenvatting Reference list
