Ileal atresia and thrombo-embolic liver calcifications diagnosed after treatment with intrauterine laser coagulation therapy for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: Report of 2 cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 875-876

  Schnater, J Marco ^a   Van Zalen Sprock, Rieteke M ^a   Schaap, Artie H P ^a   Festen, Sebastiaan ^a   Aronson, Daniel C ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complications; Endoscopic laser coagulation; Ileal atresia; Thrombo embolic liver calcifications; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATRESIA; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; ILEUM; ILEUM ATRESIA; LASER COAGULATION; LIVER; LIVER CALCIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL THERAPIES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL ATRESIA; LASER COAGULATION; LIVER DISEASES; PREGNANCY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 19444373546     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.02.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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