Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 330-333 , September 2008

Successful Treatment of Twin—Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Occlusion of Placental Vessel Anastomoses Using Enbucrilate

,Accepted 14 December 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60134-5

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60134-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 330-333 , September 2008

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