Fetofetal transfusion syndrome in triplet pregnancies: Outcome after endoscopic laser surgery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 161-164

  Sepulveda, Waldo ^a   Surerus, Erika ^a   Vandecruys, Hilde ^a   Nicolaides, Kypros H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetofetal transfusion syndrome; Laser ablation; Triplet pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN ANEMIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENDOSCOPY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER SURGERY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIPLETS;

EID: 12844263704     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.083     Document Type: Article

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