Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: Treatment by amniodrainage and septostomy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-144

  Hubinont, Corinne ^a   Bernard, Pierre ^a   Pirot, Nicolas ^a   Biard, Jean Marc ^a   Donnez, Jacques ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Amniodrainage; Fetal outcome; Inter twin septostomy; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNION; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS OUTCOME; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURVIVAL; TWINS;

EID: 0033805367     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00438-3     Document Type: Article

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