Hanoi doctors perform emergency fetal intervention to save twins

Doctors at the Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital successfully performed an emergency fetal intervention to save two fetuses suffering from Stage II Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS).

At 19 weeks of pregnancy, a 19-year-old mother from Hanoi was diagnosed with the condition, where abnormal connections between the blood vessels of the twins on a shared placenta cause uneven blood distribution. One fetus was found to have almost no amniotic fluid and no detectable urine in the bladder, indicating a severe risk to both lives.

Under the direction of Director Mai Trong Hung and Deputy Director Dinh Thuy Linh, the medical team performed an amnioscopic procedure. They used laser photocoagulation to seal the connecting blood vessels on the placenta, aiming to stabilize blood flow and protect the development of both babies.