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Computer‐assisted fetal laser surgery in the treatment of twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome: Recent trends and prospects

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Fetal laser surgery has emerged as the preferred treatment of twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). However, the limited field of view of the fetoscope and the complexity of the procedure make… Click to show full abstract

Fetal laser surgery has emerged as the preferred treatment of twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). However, the limited field of view of the fetoscope and the complexity of the procedure make the treatment challenging. Therefore, preoperative planning and intraoperative guidance solutions have been proposed to cope with these challenges. This review uncovers the literature on computer‐assisted software solutions focused on TTTS. These solutions are classified by the pre‐ or intraoperative phase of the procedure and further categorized by discussed hardware and software approaches. In addition, it evaluates the current maturity of technologies by the technology readiness level and enumerates the necessary aspects to bring these new technologies to clinical practice.

Keywords: fetal laser; twin transfusion; laser surgery; treatment twin; treatment; twin twin

Journal Title: Prenatal Diagnosis
Year Published: 2022

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