Neurodevelopmental outcomes after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1145-1150

  Rossi, A Cristina ^a,b,c   Vanderbilt, Douglas ^a,b,c   Chmait, Ramen H ^a,b,c  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^b Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL IMPAIRMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL THERAPIES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER COAGULATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 80054889744     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318231827f     Document Type: Article

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