Timely diagnosis of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in monochorionic twin pregnancies by biweekly sonography combined with patient instruction to report onset of symptoms

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 659-664

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

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fetus; Monochorionic diamniotic twins; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome; Ultrasound examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER FILLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS HYDROPS; FETUS WEIGHT; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33750289044     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3819     Document Type: Article

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