Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in monochorionic twins after fetal therapy

Early Human Development

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 601-606

  Van Klink, Jeanine M M ^a   Koopman, Hendrik M ^a   Oepkes, Dick ^a   Walther, Frans J ^a   Lopriore, Enrico ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amnioreduction; Cord occlusion; Fetoscopic laser coagulation; Monochorionic; Neurobehavioral manifestations and morbidity; Prognosis; Selective feticide; Selective intrauterine growth restriction; Twin Reverse Arterial Perfusion; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTERY PERFUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FETAL THERAPY; FETOSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FETAL THERAPIES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052678707     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: 18726232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.07.007     Document Type: Review

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