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Fetoscopy-guided bipolar cord coagulation in selective fetal reduction with complicated monochorionic diamniotic twins: a prospective cohort study

Hui R. TangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Chen Y. DaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Jie LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Yi M. DaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5266-1797View further author information
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Tong RuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Ya L. LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Xian XiaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Zhong T. FanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Ya L. HuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaView further author information
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Ming M. ZhengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Affiliated Drum and Tower Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 7744-7747 | Received 29 Dec 2020, Accepted 26 Jul 2021, Published online: 01 Sep 2021

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