Instrumental requirements for minimal invasive fetal surgery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-197

  Klaritsch, P ^a,b   Albert, K ^b   Van Mieghem, T ^b   Gucciardo, L ^b   Done', E ^b   Bynens, B ^b   Deprest, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); Fetal therapy; Fetocide; Fetoscopy; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

Indexed keywords

AMNION BAND SYNDROME; AMNIOSCOPE; CANNULA; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; ENDOSCOPE; FETAL CYTOSCOPY; FETAL ENDOSCOPIC TRACHEAL OCCLUSION; FETAL THERAPY; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS MEMBRANE; FETUS SURGERY; HYDROTHORAX; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LASER COAGULATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHUNTING; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UMBILICAL CORD; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

DISEASES IN TWINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETOSCOPES; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND;

EID: 57449108296     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02021.x     Document Type: Review

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