Poor perinatal outcome associated with vasa previa: Is it preventable? A report of three cases and review of the literature

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 430-433

  Fung, T Y ^a   Lau, T K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Pregnancy outcome; Ultrasound; Vasa previa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MALE; PLACENTA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR PRESENTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0032443929     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.12060430.x     Document Type: Article

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