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Maternal complications of fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) for treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Waltraut W Merz, Kristina K Tchatcheva, Ulrich U Gembruch, and Thomas T Kohl

J Perinat Med 38(4):439-43 (2010) PMID 20184399

Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) has become standard therapy for severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Data on adverse maternal events are rare. We performed a literature review to obtain data on maternal complications of FLP.

DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2010.061
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