Stage-based treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1333-1340

  Quintero, Rubén A ^a   Dickinson, Jan E ^a   Morales, Walter J ^a   Bornick, Patricia W ^a   Bermúdez, Carlos ^a   Cincotta, Robert ^a   Chan, Fung Yee ^a   Allen, Mary H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Operative fetoscopy; Twin twin transfusion syndrome; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 0038057551     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.292     Document Type: Article

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