The use of radiofrequency in the treatment of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: A case series and review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-132

  Cabassa, Paolo ^a   Fichera, Anna ^a   Prefumo, Federico ^a   Taddei, Fabrizio ^a   Gandolfi, Silvia ^a   Maroldi, Roberto ^a   Frusca, Tiziana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acardiac fetus; Intrafetal ablation; Monochorionic; Radiofrequency ablation; TRAP sequence; Twin reverse arterial perfusion sequence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEEDLE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TRAP SEQUENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 84873134842     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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