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The Impact of Entry Technique and Access Diameter on Prelabour Rupture of Membranes Following Primary Fetoscopic Laser Treatment for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Author(s) -
Scott Petersen,
Kristen Gibbons,
François I. Luks,
Liesbeth Lewi,
Anke Diemert,
Kurt Hecher,
Jan E. Dickinson,
J. Stirnemann,
Y. Ville,
Roland Devlieger,
Glenn Gardener,
Jan Deprest
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
fetal diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1421-9964
pISSN - 1015-3837
DOI - 10.1159/000441915
Subject(s) - medicine , prom , fetoscopy , cannula , gestational age , rupture of membranes , surgery , twin to twin transfusion syndrome , laser coagulation , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , visual acuity , biology , genetics
To evaluate the impact of entry method and access diameter at fetoscopic surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome in twin pregnancies with at least one survivor. The outcomes evaluated were prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) and birth <4 weeks, preterm birth (PTB) <28 weeks, and latency to birth.

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