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Objective: To investigate the impact of undertaking long-distance air travel to a specialized medical center while pregnant in order to undergo fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC) for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of women with TTTS who travelled by air (n=16) or land (n=61) to the Centre of Perinatal Diagnosis and Microinvasive Fetal Surgery, Mainz, Germany, between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010. All women underwent FLC on arrival at the study center.

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Objective: To improve neonatal outcome using ultrathin fetoscope for laser treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of a series of 80 cases of twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome prior to 26-weeks' gestation subjected to laser coagulation by means of a 1.0/1.

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Objective: To compare perforation characteristics of standard 22 G (0.7 mm) to 29 G needle (0.34 mm) for amniocentesis.

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