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Doppler sonographic demonstration of arterio–venous anastomosis in monochorionic twin gestation
Author(s) -
Machin G. A.,
Feldstein V. A.,
Van Gemert M. J. C.,
Keith L. G.,
Hecher K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00231.x
Subject(s) - medicine , in utero , anastomosis , color doppler , gestation , monochorionic twins , fetus , conjoined twins , obstetrics , ultrasonography , radiology , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
Arterio‐venous connections, which are known to occur in monochorionic twin placentae and are a mechanism for the development of twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome, can be demonstrated in utero by means of targeted sonography with the use of spectral and color flow Doppler techniques. Copyright © 2000 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology