Fetoscopic Release of Extremity Amniotic Bands With Risk of Amputation
With the advent of less-invasive fetal surgery techniques, nonlethal disorders are considered amenable to intrauterine treatment. Extremity amniotic band syndrome fulfils the criteria of intrauterine disorders conformable with fetal treatmentcapability of prenatal diagnosis and severity. We report 2...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 2009-04, Vol.29 (3), p.290-293 |
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Zusammenfassung: | With the advent of less-invasive fetal surgery techniques, nonlethal disorders are considered amenable to intrauterine treatment. Extremity amniotic band syndrome fulfils the criteria of intrauterine disorders conformable with fetal treatmentcapability of prenatal diagnosis and severity. We report 2 cases of extremity amniotic bands with risk of limb amputation released fetoscopically with YAG laser. |
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ISSN: | 0271-6798 1539-2570 |
DOI: | 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31819c405f |