What are the Available Treatments for Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome?
Of all the questions that concern TTTS couples, this seems to be the most important so the answer will be the most comprehensive. The treatments for TTTS pregnancies depend, in part, on when in pregnancy the twins become affected. If the twins are mature enough to survive outside the womb (beyond 25 weeks), immediate delivery is an option for TTTS babies. However, the doctors must weigh the health effects of the prematurity on the twins versus the continued effects of the TTTS abnormalities as they try to prevent any handicaps in the survivors. The Foundation continuously reviews the latest medical scientific reports to determine for TTTS couples which treatments appear to lead to the highest survival rates for the babies, the highest number of healthy survivors, and the lowest rates of prematurity for the twins. The Foundation also recognizes that it is impossible to save all TTTS twins and completely eliminate the risk of handicap in survivors regardless of treatment because of the n
