Endoscopic laser dichorionization of the placenta in the treatment of severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 206-210

  Peralta, Cleisson F A ^a   Molina, Francisca S ^b,c   Gómez, Luisa F ^b,c   Bennini, Joaõ R ^a   Gomes Neto, Orlando ^a   Barini, Ricardo ^a  

^a Pro José Aristodemo Pinotti Hospital   (Brazil)

^b San Cecilio University Hospital   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fetal therapy; Fetoscopy; Laser photocoagulation of placental vessels; Twin anemia polycythemia sequence; Twin oligo polyhydramnios sequence; Twin pregnancy complication; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DELIVERY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC LASER DICHORIONIZATION OF THE PLACENTA; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN ANEMIA POLYCYTHEMIA SEQUENCE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

CHORION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER THERAPY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890019937     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: 14219964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000354898     Document Type: Article

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