Fetoscopic laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome before 17 and after 26 weeks' gestation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 197.e1-197.e7

  Baud, David ^a   Windrim, Rory ^a   Keunen, Johannes ^a   Kelly, Edmond N ^a   Shah, Prakesh ^a   Van Mieghem, Tim ^a   Seaward, P Gareth R ^a   Ryan, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

fetoscopy; laser therapy; monochorionic twins; neonatal death; TTTS; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETOSCOPIC LASER THERAPY; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 84874788751     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.11.027     Document Type: Article

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