Fetoscopy
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Fetal endoscope
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| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-9-CM | 75.31 |
| MeSH | D005332 |
Fetoscopy is an endoscopic procedure during pregnancy to allow access to the fetus, the amniotic cavity, the umbilical cord, and the fetal side of the placenta. A small (3–4 mm) incision is made in the abdomen, and an endoscope is inserted through the abdominal wall and uterus into the amniotic cavity. Fetoscopy allows medical interventions such as a biopsy or a laser occlusion of abnormal blood vessels or the treatment of spina bifida.[1] The field of surgical fetoscopy was developed by Dr. Ruben Quintero.[2][3]
Non-surgical fetoscopy
"Fetoscopy" may also refer to a Doppler ultrasound method of fetal development monitoring. A Pinard horn, a type of stethoscope, is used to monitor fetal heart rate, and is considered a type of fetoscope.
See also
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Fetal intervention
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Myelomeningocele
- Pinard horn
- Spina bifida
- Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
References
- ↑ Kohl, Thomas. Percutaneous minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery for spina bifida aperta. Part I: surgical technique and perioperative outcome.Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 44: 515–524
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External links
- What is fetal therapy?
- UCSF Fetal Treatment Center: What is Fetal Intervention?
- Fetoscopy at the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute
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