Modified sequential laser photocoagulation of placental communicating vessels for twin-twin transfusion syndrome to prevent fetal demise of the donor twin

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 640-647

  Nakata, Masahiko ^a,f   Murakoshi, Takeshi ^b,f   Sago, Haruhiko ^c,f   Ishii, Keisuke ^d,f   Takahashi, Yuichiro ^e,f   Hayashi, Satoshi ^c,f   Murata, Susumu ^a   Miwa, Ichiro ^a   Sumie, Masahiro ^a   Sugino, Norihiro ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SEIREI HAMAMATSU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

^d Japan Fetoscopy Group   (Japan)

^e NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^f NAGARA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fetal demise; Fetal therapy; Laser therapy; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; DONOR; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MORTALITY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; RECIPIENT; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70049114198     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01034.x     Document Type: Article

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