Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: A case report. Antepartum prediction of underlying placental vascular pattern in monochorionic twin pregnancies may be possible

Twin Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 286-289

  Zondervan, Hans A ^a   Van Gemert, Martin J C ^b   Nikkels, Peter J G ^c   Omtzigt, Annemieke ^d   Offringa, Martin ^b   Deprest, Jan ^e   Bleker, Otto P ^a  

^a Rynstate Hospital Arnhem   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Flevo Hospital   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Laser; Monochorionicity; Placenta; Twin pregnancy; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome; Vascular anastomoses

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BLADDER; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CHORION; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 0033382585     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.2.4.286     Document Type: Article

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