Immediate outcome of twin-twin transfusion syndrome following selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels at the NSW Fetal Therapy Centre

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-119

  Meriki, N ^a,b   Smoleniec, J ^b,c   Challis, D ^a,b   Welsh, A W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endoscopic laser coagulation; Perinatal mortality and morbidity; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FETAL THERAPY; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN DEATH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; NEW SOUTH WALES; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950899242     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01127.x     Document Type: Article

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