Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation of placental communicating vessels for twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL.1, 2008, Pages 649-652

  Nakata, Masahiko ^a   Sumie, Masahiro ^a   Murata, Susumu ^a   Miwa, Ichiro ^b   Matsubara, Masakazu ^b   Sugino, Norihiro ^b  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fetal therapy; Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation; Monochorionic twin; Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence

Indexed keywords

ARTERY PERFUSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN REVERSE ARTERIAL PERFUSION; ACARDIUS; ADULT; ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD VESSEL; DISEASE COURSE; FETAL THERAPY; FETOSCOPIC LASER COAGULATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT; NEODYMIUM LASER; PLACENTA; PULSATILE FLOW; TROCAR; TWIN REVERSED ARTERIAL PERFUSION; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FETUS HEART; NEWBORN ANEMIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TWINS; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TWINS;

EID: 52649123322     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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