Laparoscopy-assisted fetoscopy for laser surgery in twin-twin transfusion syndrome with anterior placentation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-70

  Papanna, R ^a   Johnson, A ^a   Ivey, R T ^a   Olutoye, O O ^a   Cass, D ^a   Moise, K J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior placentation; Fetoscopy; Laparoscopy; Laser photocoagulation; TTTS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LASER THERAPY; PLACENTA; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERUS;

EID: 74049135640     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7495     Document Type: Article

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