Endoscopic laser coagulation of placental anastomoses in 200 pregnancies with severe mid-trimester twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Hecher, Kurt ^a   Diehl, Werner ^a   Zikulnig, Liza ^a   Vetter, Monika ^a   Hackelöer, Bernhard J ^a  

^a ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic laser coagulation; Fetoscopy; Placental vascular anastomoses; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FETOSCOPY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS;

EID: 0033800906     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00437-1     Document Type: Article

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