Selective reduction in complicated monochorionic pregnancies: Radiofrequency ablation vs. bipolar cord coagulation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-41

  Roman, A ^a   Papanna, R ^a,b   Johnson, A ^a,b   Hassan, S S ^c   Moldenhauer, J ^d   Molina, S ^b   Moise Jr , K J ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar cord coagulation; Monochorionic twins; Multiple gestations; Radiofrequency ablation; Selective reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; UMBILICAL CORD; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 77954268313     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7567     Document Type: Article

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