Stage-dependent fetal umbilical blood flow changes induced by laser therapy and amniodrainage in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 674-680

  Becker, J ^a   Hernandez Andrade, E ^a   Munoz Abellana B ^a   Acosta, R ^a   Cabero, L ^a   Gratacos E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amniodrainage; Doppler; Laser; Severity stages; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome; Umbilical blood flow

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS HYDROPS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW;

AMNIOCENTESIS; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULSATILE FLOW; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 33750353415     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2734     Document Type: Article

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