Laser therapy of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in triplet pregnancies

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-74

  Diemert, A ^a   Diehl, W ^a   Huber, A ^a   Glosemeyer, P ^a   Hecher, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laser; Monochorionic twins; Placental anastomoses; Triplets; Twin to twin transfusion

Indexed keywords

DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL RATE; TRIPLETS;

EID: 74049107762     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7328     Document Type: Article

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