Laser therapy and serial amnioreduction as treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: a metaanalysis and review of literature

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-152

  Rossi, A Cristina ^a   D'Addario, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

amnioreduction; fetal and neonatal survival; laser therapy; neurologic morbidity; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION; CHORION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349151881     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.043     Document Type: Review

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