Changes in the recipient fetal Tei index in the peri-operative period after laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses for twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 176-180

  Papanna, Ramesha ^a   Mann, Lovepreet K ^a   Molina, Saulo ^b   Johnson, Anthony ^a   Moise, Kenneth J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Fetal Center of Saint Joseph's Hospital Perinatal Medicine   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Peri operative changes; Recipient fetus; Tei index; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETOSCOPIC LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MEASUREMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; TEI INDEX; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79251526227     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.2673     Document Type: Article

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