Fetal heart rate changes associated with sequential selective laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 188-191

  Assaf, S A ^a   Khan, A ^a   Korst, L M ^a   Chmait, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomoses; Bradycardia; Monochorionic twins; Sequential laser therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND;

EID: 77649193563     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2009.151     Document Type: Article

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