Fetoscopy
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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 the endoscope is inserted through the wall of the abdomen and uterus into the amniotic cavity. Fetoscopy allows interventions such as a biopsy or laser occlusion of abnormal vessels.
[edit] External links
- The Brown Fetal Treatment Program - Providence, Rhode Island
- UCSF Fetal Treatment Center: What is Fetal Intervention?
- Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati -- Fetal Surgery Interventions
