The initial results of fetoscopic laser treatment for severe second-trimester twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in the Netherlands are comparable to international results;Eerste resultaten in Nederland van foetoscopische laserbehandeling bij tweelingtransfusiesyndroom in het tweede trimester van de zwangerschap vergelijkbaar met internationale resultaten

Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Volumn 148, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1203-1208

  Middeldorp, J M ^a   Klumper, F J C M ^a   Oepkes, D ^a   Lopriore, E ^a   Kanhai, H H H ^a   Vandenbussche, F P H A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FETOSCOPIC LASER COAGULATION; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; NETHERLANDS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS;

EID: 3042637850     PISSN: 00282162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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