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Invasive Fetal Therapy: Global Status and Local Development

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2004
There are few congenital anomalies that can be treated in utero, despite the rapid development of fetal medicine. The number of available antenatal treatments is growing with the advance of supplementary tools, especially ultrasound and endoscopy ...
Ming Chen, Chih-Ping Chen
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Pruning strategies for efficient online globally consistent mosaicking in fetoscopy

Journal of Medical Imaging, 2019
. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a condition in which identical twins share a certain pattern of vascular connections in the placenta. This leads to an imbalance in the blood flow that, if not treated, may result in a fatal outcome for both twins ...
Marcel Tella-Amo, L. Peter, D. I. Shakir, J. Deprest, D. Stoyanov, Tom Kamiel Magda Vercauteren, S. Ourselin   +6 more
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Current Controversies in Prenatal Diagnosis—Conference Debate 2024: All Fetuses Undergoing Fetal Therapy Should Have Exome Sequencing

Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 45, Issue 10, Page 1351-1358, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This manuscript summarises the debate held at the 2024 annual meeting of The International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD). Experts discussed whether all fetuses undergoing fetal therapy should undergo exome sequencing. Arguments in favor included that, with increasing experience and better clinical availability, exome sequencing can ...
Teresa N. Sparks, Rogelio Cruz Martinez, Tim Van Mieghem   +2 more
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Prenatal predictors of ambulation without assistance by 30 months of age in children following prenatal repair of open spina bifida, a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Reproductive, Female and Child Health
Objectives We aimed to investigate prenatal predictors for ambulation without assistance in children following prenatal repair of open spina bifida (OSB). Methods A systematic search was conducted in three databases until June 2022.
Hiba J. Mustafa, Kholoud Arab, Ali Javinani, Shreya Garg, Sadia Nawab, Mounira Habli, Asma Khalil   +6 more
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Proof of concept testing of a vascular closure device for use in fetal surgery

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Objective Prior clinical findings have demonstrated that maternal laparotomy with trans-amniotic trans-uterine suturing of the fetoscopic port site during in utero myelomeningocele repair reduces the risk of membrane rupture.
Braxton Forde, Samuel Martin, Marc Oria, Jordan Kapke, Eyal Krispin, Jose L. Peiro   +5 more
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Monopolar Single Tip Radiofrequency as Treatment of Giant Placental Chorioangioma

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
Grégoire Dumery, Charles Megier, Dominique Luton, Xavier Baron, Ferdinand Dhombres, Alexandre Joseph Vivanti, Paul Maurice   +6 more
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Maternal laparotomy to fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair in patients with Class 2 obesity is safe and feasible

Pregnancy, Volume 1, Issue 5, September 2025.
Abstract Background There is minimal to no data on fetal surgery outcomes in the setting of body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35. Theoretical concerns exist for increased maternal risks from surgery and increased surgical difficulty due to maternal body habitus.
Braxton Forde, Charles B. Stevenson, Foong‐Yen Lim, Mounira Habli, David Nelson McKinney, Kara Beth Markham, Mallory Hoffman, K. Schuyler Nissen, Erinn Goetz, Karin Bierbrauer, Jose Luis Peiro   +10 more
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Consensus update on twin‐twin transfusion syndrome staging: An international Delphi study

Pregnancy, Volume 1, Issue 5, September 2025.
Abstract Introduction Twin‐twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) affects approximately 15% of monochorionic pregnancies and results in poor outcomes without treatment. The Quintero staging system has been used to characterize the severity of the syndrome and has been widely adopted due to its simplicity.
Bettina Paek, Martin Walker, Liesbeth Lewi, Femke Slaghekke, Sarah Običan, Ramesha Papanna, Manisha Gandhi, Mahesh Choolani, Vickie A. Feldstein, Anthony Johnson, Anita Moon‐Grady, Lynn L. Simpson, Kurt Hecher, Greg Ryan, Shinjiro Hirose, Jena L. Miller   +15 more
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Prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies: from fetoscopy to coelocentesis

Thalassemia Reports, 2014
Prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies involves the study of fetal material from blood, amniocytes, trophoblast coelomatic cells and fetal DNA in maternal circulation.
Gianfranca Damiani, Margherita Vinciguerra, Cristina Jakil, Monica Cannata, Filippo Cassarà, Francesco Picciotto, Giovanna Schillaci, Valentina Cigna, Disma Renda, Aldo Volpes, Francesca Sammartano, Samuela Milone, Adolfo Allegra, Cristina Passarello, Filippo Leto, Antonino Giambona   +15 more
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How can we reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV during invasive obstetric procedures?

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2011
Antenatal invasive obstetric procedures may be diagnostic or therapeutic, and are performed at different stages of pregnancy for various indications.
C N Mnyani, E Nicolaou, E Bera, V Black, J C Hull, J A McIntyre   +5 more
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