Retain singleton or twins? Multifetal pregnancy reduction strategies in triplet pregnancies with monochorionic twins

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 146-148

  Li, Rong ^a   Chen, Xinna ^a   Yang, Shuo ^a   Yang, Rui ^a   Ma, Caihong ^a   Liu, Ping ^a   Qiao, Jie ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Delivery; Dichorionic triplet pregnancy; Monochorionic twins; Multifetal pregnancy reduction; Transvaginal ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; MULTIFETAL PREGNANCY REDUCTION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 84884212404     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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