Intrafetal laser treatment for twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: Cohort study and meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-14

  Pagani, G ^a,b   D'Antonio, F ^a   Khalil, A ^a   Papageorghiou, A ^a   Bhide, A ^a   Thilaganathan, B ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

acardiac; coagulation; intrafetal; intrafetal therapy; laser; TRAP; twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETAL THERAPY; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWINS; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN ANEMIA; REVIEW;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL THERAPIES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER THERAPY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS;

EID: 84879484888     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12495     Document Type: Article

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