The efficacy of Quintero staging system to assess severity of twin-twin transfusion syndrome treated with laser therapy: A systematic review with meta-analysis

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 537-544

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Ospedale San Paolo   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Quintero staging system; Survival rate; Twin twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LIVE BIRTH; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUINTERO STAGING SYSTEM; REVIEW; STAGING; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; TWINS;

FEMALE; FETAL MORTALITY; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER COAGULATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 67749145756     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215430     Document Type: Review

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