Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: Management options and outcomes

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 973-980

  Yamamoto, Masami ^a   Ville, Yves ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; FLUNITRAZEPAM; INDOMETACIN;

ANEMIA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; ULTRASOUND;

DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 29544437467     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000184796.71677.11     Document Type: Review

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