Bipolar cord coagulation for selective feticide in complicated monochorionic twin pregnancies: 118 consecutive cases at a single center

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 407-413

  Lanna, M M ^a   Rustico, M A ^a   Dell'Avanzo, M ^a   Schena, V ^a   Faiola, S ^a   Consonni, D ^b   Righini, A ^a   Scelsa, B ^a   Ferrazzi, E M ^a  

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

bipolar cord coagulation; complicated monochorionic twin pregnancy; discordant anomaly; selective feticide; selective growth restriction; TTTS

Indexed keywords

AMNION; ARTICLE; CHORION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ANEMIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; TWINS; UMBILICAL CORD;

AMNION; CHORION; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PREGNANCY, TWIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 84859311285     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.11073     Document Type: Review

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