Laser therapy for severe TTTS: Comparison between triplets and twins

Introduction: Laser coagulation of placental anastomoses in twin-pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) has been shown to be superior to serial amniodrainages and emerged as the standard therapy for this condition. This study compares the outcome of triplet pregnancies with twin pregnancies, both treated with laser therapy for severe TTTS in the same center. Methods: Data from all pregnancies were entered prospectively into a computer database. For the purpose of this study the database was searched for all triplet pregnancies that were complicated by severe TTTS. Perinatal outcome a…