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Instrumental requirements for minimal invasive fetal surgery
Author(s) -
Klaritsch P,
Albert K,
Van Mieghem T,
Gucciardo L,
Done’ E,
Bynens B,
Deprest J
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02021.x
Subject(s) - fetoscopy , medicine , fetal surgery , umbilical cord , fetus , urinary tract obstruction , hydrothorax , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , obstetrics , diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , amnioinfusion , placenta , surgery , amniotic fluid , urinary system , hernia , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , pathology , in utero , ascites , genetics , anatomy , biology , alternative medicine
Minimal invasive intrauterine interventions have gained their place in fetal medicine. Interventions on the placenta, umbilical cord, fetal membranes or on the fetus require special endoscopes with their respective sheaths, cannulas and additional instruments. Instruments for fetal therapy are purpose designed for the procedure of interest and most gynaecologists are therefore not familiar with them. We review the currently available instrumentation used during operations for complicated monochorionic multiple pregnancies, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, amniotic band syndrome, urinary tract obstruction and hydrothorax.