Individual placental territories after selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1112-1118

  Quintero, Rubén A ^a,c   Martínez, Josep M ^b   López, Jaime ^a   Bermúdez, Carlos ^a   Becerra, Carlos ^a   Morales, Walter ^a   Arroyo, Jorge ^a  

^a St Joseph's Women's Hospital   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetus placental ratio; Laser photocoagulation; Placental territory; Twin twin transfusion syndrome; Twins

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRIENT; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 16844382011     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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