
"Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Part 2: Treatment of TTTS. Yes, Lasers!" - with Dr. Nahla Khalek
Healthful Woman Podcast
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Amnio Centesis
This is now considered one of the most minimly and basive procedures right sor it's conceptuoally like an amnio centesis. The procedure is done under ultrsound guidance, primarily where we use a needle to introduce something called a trocar into the recipient sack. We're not separating the placenta physically, but what we're doing is recrating two separate circulations. So you're basically using a lazer to sort of burn or coagulate any blood vessel that you think is crossing over to the wrong side.
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