Outcome of anaemic monochorionic single survivors following early intrauterine rescue transfusion in cases of feto-fetal transfusion syndrome

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 595-601

  Quarello, E ^a   Stirnemann, J ^a   Nassar, M ^a   Nasr, B ^a   Bernard, J P ^a   Leleu Huard, F ^a   Ville, Y ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

Doppler; Feto fetal transfusion syndrome; Intrauterine transfusion; Single anaemic survivors; Twin twin transfusion syndrome; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN ANEMIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TWIN PREGNANCY;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION, INTRAUTERINE; BRAIN DISEASES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; SURVIVORS; TRIPLETS; TWINS;

EID: 40549121004     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01659.x     Document Type: Article

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