Monoamniotic twin pregnancies. Review of the literature, and a case report with vaginal delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-186

  Dubecq, F ^a   Dufour, Ph ^a   Vinatier, D ^a   Thibault, D ^a   Lefebvre, C ^a   Tordjeman, N ^a   Monnier, J C ^a  

^a Service of Gynecology Obstetrics   (France)

Author keywords

Doppler; Monoamniotic; Twin pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; TWIN PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0029881602     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02393-7     Document Type: Article

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