Pseudoamniotic band syndrome: a rare complication of monochorionic twins with fetofetal transfusion syndrome treated by laser coagulation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393.e1-393.e5

  Winer, Norbert ^a,b   Salomon, Laurent J ^a   Essaoui, Mohamed ^a   Nasr, Bernard ^a   Bernard, Jean Pierre ^a   Ville, Yves ^a  

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

^b NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

fetofetal transfusion syndrome; fetoscopic laser surgery; limb constriction; pseudoamniotic band syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FETOSCOPIC LASER SURGERY; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LIMB DEFECT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOAMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME; RECIPIENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 41349117174     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.030     Document Type: Article

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