Selective photocoagulation of placental vessels in twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Evolution of a surgical technique

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 53, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Quintero, Rubén A ^a,b   Morales, Walter J ^a   Mendoza, Gustavo ^a   Allen, Mary ^a   Kalter, Craig S ^a   Giannina, Gregg ^a   Angel, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a St Joseph's Women's Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; OBSTETRICS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNDROME; TWINS;

FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; LASER COAGULATION; LIGATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0032441993     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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