Fetal and maternal complications after selective fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: A single-center experience

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 170-178

  Rustico, M A ^a   Lanna, M M ^a   Faiola, S ^a   Schena, V ^a   Dell'Avanzo, M ^a   Mantegazza, V ^a   Parazzini, C ^b   Lista, G ^b   Scelsa, B ^b   Consonni, D ^c   Ferrazzi, E ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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

Author keywords

Fetal complications; Fetoscopic laser surgery; Maternal complications; Monochorionic pregnancy; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; BRAIN DAMAGE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; FETAL COMPLICATION; FETUS DEATH; FETUS SURGERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL COMPLICATION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PLACENTA; POLYCYTHEMIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELECTIVE FETOSCOPIC LASER SURGERY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ANEMIA; BRAIN DISEASES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; ITALY; LASER THERAPY; LOGISTIC MODELS; ODDS RATIO; POLYCYTHEMIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PREMATURE BIRTH; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860341662     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: 14219964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000336227     Document Type: Article

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