"Fetofetal Transfusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Passage of blood from one fetus to another via an arteriovenous communication or other shunt, in a monozygotic twin pregnancy. It results in anemia in one twin and polycythemia in the other. (Lee et al., Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 9th ed, p737-8)
| Descriptor ID |
D005330
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.071.363.344 C16.614.053.344
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetofetal Transfusion- Fetofetal Transfusion
- Fetofetal Transfusions
- Transfusion, Fetofetal
- Transfusions, Fetofetal
- Fetal Transfusion Syndrome
- Fetal Transfusion Syndromes
- Syndrome, Fetal Transfusion
- Syndromes, Fetal Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Fetal
- Transfusion Syndromes, Fetal
- Fetofetal Transfusion Syndrome
- Fetofetal Transfusion Syndromes
- Syndrome, Fetofetal Transfusion
- Syndromes, Fetofetal Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Fetofetal
- Transfusion Syndromes, Fetofetal
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion
- Syndromes, Twin-to-Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Twin-to-Twin
- Transfusion Syndromes, Twin-to-Twin
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndromes
- Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion, Twin
- Transfusions, Twin
- Twin Transfusions
- Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Syndrome, Twin Transfusion
- Syndromes, Twin Transfusion
- Transfusion Syndrome, Twin
- Transfusion Syndromes, Twin
- Twin Transfusion Syndromes
- Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Cross-Transfusion, Intrauterine
- Cross Transfusion, Intrauterine
- Cross-Transfusions, Intrauterine
- Intrauterine Cross-Transfusions
- Intrauterine Cross-Transfusion
- Intrauterine Cross Transfusion
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fetofetal Transfusion" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fetofetal Transfusion" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetofetal Transfusion" by people in Profiles.
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Pre- and Periviable PPROM after Fetoscopic Laser Surgery: Are Survival Outcomes Better than We Think? Fetal Diagn Ther. 2024; 51(6):594-602.
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Randomized controlled trial of twin-twin transfusion syndrome laser surgery: the sequential trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep; 231(3):365.e1-365.e15.
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Consensus protocol for management of early and late twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Delphi study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 03; 63(3):371-377.
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Subclassification of fetal growth restriction type IIa vs type IIb applied to twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 09; 5(9):101082.
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Solomon versus selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prenat Diagn. 2023 01; 43(1):72-83.
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Outcomes of laser surgery for stage I twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Prenat Diagn. 2022 Feb; 42(2):172-179.
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Dual demise following laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Analysis of 52 cases at a single fetal surgery center. Prenat Diagn. 2021 Nov; 41(12):1548-1559.
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Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Monochorionic-Diamniotic Twins: The Role of Intertwin Discrepancy in Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler Measurements and the Cerebroplacental Ratio. Am J Perinatol. 2021 11; 38(13):1348-1357.
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome and the definition of recipient polyhydramnios. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 12; 225(6):683.e1-683.e8.
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Amniotic fluid microRNA profiles in twin-twin transfusion syndrome with and without severe recipient cardiomyopathy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 10; 225(4):439.e1-439.e10.