Thoracoamniotic shunting for treatment of fetal bilateral hydrothorax with hydrops

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 646-648

  Chao, An Shine ^a   Chung, Chao Lun ^a   Cheng, Po Jen ^a   Lien, Reyin ^a   Soong, Yung Kuei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrops fetalis; Pleural effusion; Thoracoamniotic shunt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CYTODIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HYDROPS; HYDROTHORAX; LUNG FUNCTION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PLEURA EFFUSION; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR; SHUNTING;

ADULT; AMNION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; HYDROTHORAX; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; THORAX;

EID: 0031686949     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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