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Results were analyzed cross\u2010sectionally and longitudinally. As multiple comparisons were made, an <jats:italic>a priori<\/jats:italic> alpha rejection was set at <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>One hundred and ten consecutive patients were available for analysis. Overall fetal survival was 68.6% (151\/220) with at least one survivor in 88.2% (97\/110) of cases. Absent or reversed end\u2010diastolic velocity in the umbilical artery of the donor twin was the only preoperative Doppler result predictive of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) (10\/15, 66.7%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). Postoperatively, reversed flow during atrial contraction in the ductus venosus of the donor twin showed a trend towards prediction of IUFD of this fetus (4\/5, 80%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.007). No other Doppler studies, including the longitudinal analyses, were predictive of IUFD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our data suggest that preoperative absent or reversed end\u2010diastolic velocity in the umbilical artery may be useful in predicting individual fetal demise of the donor twin in TTTS patients scheduled for SLPCV. This may reflect the role of decreased individual placental mass that may be associated with some donor twins. The inability of other Doppler studies to predict individual IUFD may be explained preoperatively by the effect of the interfetal vascular connections on the individual Doppler signals and postoperatively by the effect of surgery or the timing of the assessment. Our findings may be important in patient counseling, in furthering understanding of the disease, and perhaps in improving surgical technique. Copyright \u00a9 2003 ISUOG. 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