Article: Data from Yamaguchi University advance knowledge in photocoagulation.

"Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) complicated with absent or reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery (UA-AREDF) of the donor has a high perinatal mortality rate. To improve the prenatal outcome, we introduced and modified the technique of sequential selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels (SQLPCV), and assessed the clinical efficacy," researchers in Ube, Japan report (see also Photocoagulation).

"The modified SQLPCV was designed with the following order of coagulation: (i) artery-to-artery (AA) anastomoses; (ii) venous-to-venous anastomoses; (iii) artery-to-venous anastomoses from donor to recipient; and (iv) artery-to-venous ...

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