Normalization of amniotic fluid levels after fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1431-1436

  Assaf, Samer A ^a   Korst, Lisa M ^a   Chmait, Ramen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetoscopic laser surgery; Oligohydramnios; Polyhydramnios; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT; SURGERY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; MEASUREMENTS OF; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; TWIN-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

LASER SURGERY;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN ANEMIA; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 77958189557     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2010.29.10.1431     Document Type: Article

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