Successful fetoscopic laser coagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome under local anaesthesia

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Cooley, S ^a   Walsh, J ^a   Mahony, R ^a   Carroll, S ^a   Higgins, S ^a   Mcparland, P ^a   Mcauliffe, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PETHIDINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETOSCOPY; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LIVE BIRTH; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NEWBORN DEATH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; VASCULAR ACCESS; FEMALE; IRELAND; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ANEMIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; LASER COAGULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960613719     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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