Short- and long-term outcome in stage 1 twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with laser surgery compared with conservative management

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 286.e1-286.e6

  Wagner, Marise M ^a   Lopriore, Enrico ^a   Klumper, Frans J ^a   Oepkes, Dick ^a   Vandenbussche, Frank P H A ^a   Middeldorp, Johanna M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

long term outcome; perinatal outcome; Quintero stage 1; twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 69349086377     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.034     Document Type: Article

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