Outcome after fetoscopic selective laser ablation of placental anastomoses vs equatorial laser dichorionization for the treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 234.e1-234.e8

  Baschat, Ahmet Alexander ^a   Barber, James ^a   Pedersen, Nicole ^a   Turan, Ozhan M ^a   Harman, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

equatorial dichorionization; fetoscopy; laser; twin twin transfusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANEMIA; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUATORIAL LASER DICHORIONIZATION; FEMALE; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GYNECOLOGIC NEODYMIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELECTIVE LASER ABLATION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 84883166383     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.05.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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