Twin transfusion syndrome: a case report.
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Successful treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome by occlusion of placental vessel anastomoses using enbucrilate.
OBJECTIVE Twin-twin transfusion syndrome is a serious obstetric complication unique to monochorionic twin gestations. Occlusion of vessel anastomoses is recommended to improve the perinatal outcome. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old, gravida 1, woman had a monochorionic twin pregnancy which was found to be affected by twin-twin transfusion syndrome at 26 weeks' gestation. The condition was successful...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AANA journal
دوره 50 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972