Adverse outcome of isolated fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix despite close monitoring

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 451-454

  Valsky, D V ^a   Rosenak, D ^a   Hochner Celnikier, D ^a   Porat, S ^a   Yagel, S ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Intrauterine fetal demise; Umbilical vein Doppler; Umbilical vein varix

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETAL INTRAABDOMINAL UMBILICAL VEIN VARIX; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL VEIN; VARICOSIS; VEIN DILATATION;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 3042819224     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.897     Document Type: Review

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