Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: Aggressive therapeutic amniocentesis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 342-349

  Dennis, L G ^a   Winkler, C L ^a   Diro, M ^a   Horger, E O ^a   Maher, J E ^a   Christmas, J T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Oligohydramnios; Polyhydramnios; Stuck twin; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HYDROPS; MALE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030883466     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70196-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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