Mortality, morbidity and 2-years neurodevelopmental prognosis of twin to twin transfusion syndrome after fetoscopic laser therapy: a prospective, 58 patients cohort study.

Objective: To describe the morbidity and mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born from a Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) pregnancy treated using laser fetoscopy in Toulouse.

Population And Method: All pregnancies with TTTS treated by laser fetoscopy in our centre were included. Antenatal and postnatal morbidity and neonatal morbidity were identified in the medical records retrospectively.

Special care and school difficulties in 8-year-old very preterm children: the Epipage cohort study.

Objectives: To investigate school difficulties, special care and behavioral problems in 8 year-old very preterm (VPT) children.

Patient And Methods: Longitudinal population-based cohort in nine regions of France of VPT children and a reference group born at 39-40 weeks of gestation (WG). The main outcome measures were information about school, special care and behavioral problems using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire from a questionnaire to parents.

Neonatal and 5-year outcomes after birth at 30-34 weeks of gestation.

Objective: To evaluate the rates of in-hospital death, neonatal complications, and 5-year outcomes of infants born at 30-34 weeks of gestation.

Methods: In nine regions of France, all 2,020 stillbirths and live births at 30, 31, and 32 weeks in 1997 and all 457 births at 33 and 34 weeks in April and October 1997 were recorded. Survivors were evaluated at 5 years of age.