A definition of selectivity in laser coagulation of chorionic plate anastomoses in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and its relationship to perinatal outcome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62.e1-62.e6

  Stirnemann, Julien J ^a   Nasr, Bernard ^a   Quarello, Edwin ^a   Ortqvist, Lisa ^a   Nassar, Malek ^a   Bernard, Jean Pierre ^a   Ville, Yves ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

fetoscopy; laser coagulation; prognostic factors; selectivity; twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CHORION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FETAL HEMORRHAGE; FETUS; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

EID: 37349042497     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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