American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 399.e1-399.e3 , October 2007

Intrafetal radiofrequency ablation for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP): a single-center experience

Presented at the at the 27th Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 5-10, 2007.

  • Jeffrey C. Livingston, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Jeffrey Livingston, MD, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0526
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  • Foong-Yen Lim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • William Polzin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
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  • Jennifer Mason, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Timothy M. Crombleholme, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Received 13 March 2007 ,Revised 12 June 2007 ,Accepted 30 July 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Livingston JC, Lim F-Y, Polzin W, et al. Intrafetal radiofrequency ablation for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP): a single-center experience. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:399.e1-399.e3.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00934-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.051

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 399.e1-399.e3 , October 2007

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