Chorionic membrane separation following fetoscopy. A role for collagen plugging of the fetoscopic access site? Commentary on Chang et al: Transient chorioamniotic membrane separation after fetoscope guide laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: A case report (Fetal Diagn Ther 2007;22:180-182) [1]

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-88

  Devlieger, Roland ^a   Van Mieghem, Tim ^a   Lewi, Liesbeth ^a   De Catte, Luc ^a   Van Schoubroeck, Dominique ^a   Deprest, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

AMNIOSCOPE; CHORION; FETOSCOPY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; ULTRASOUND;

AMNION; CHORION; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PREGNANCY; TWINS;

EID: 37049006273     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109233     Document Type: Letter

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