Obstet Gynecol, 2023 Prenatal diagnosis with ultrasonography and late preterm cesarean delivery have the potential to prevent perinatal death in most cases of vasa previa. Vasa previa refers to unprotected fetal vessels running through the membranes over the cervix.
Oyelese Y, Javinani A, Shamshirsaz AA.
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Core outcome set for studies on pregnant women with vasa previa (COVasP): a study protocol [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2020 Introduction Vasa previa is a condition where fetal blood vessels run unprotected in the membranes, outside the umbilical cord, and cross the internal opening of the cervix.
Rohan D’Souza +7 more
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Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Vasa Previa With Careful Intraoperative Management: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusVasa previa is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition to the fetus. Timely antenatal diagnosis and delivery by cesarean section (CS) can lead to a favorable outcome.
Chanu SM, Dasari P, T C, Pegu B, T R.
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A rare type of vasa previa [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Vasa previa is associated with high fetal morbidity and mortality rates. Although early diagnosis is important, rare types (non‐type I and II) of vasa previa are diagnostically challenging.
Takeya Hara +5 more
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Incorporation of vasa previa screening into a routine anomaly scan: A single center cohort study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction Vasa previa (VP), defined as unprotected fetal vessels traversing the membranes over the cervix, is associated with a high perinatal mortality when undiagnosed prenatally.
Millicent Nwandison +7 more
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Challenges in Diagnosis of Pseudo Vasa Previa [PDF]
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 Vasa previa is a rare but clinically important obstetrical complication that can be associated with a low-lying placenta or placenta previa. We aim to convey the challenges in diagnosing this condition by presenting 2 cases of pseudo vasa previa ...
Etsuko Kajimoto +7 more
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The natural history and management of vasa previa: a single institution’s 15-year experience managing patients remote from labor and delivery [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthIntroduction Vasa previa (VP) is a diagnosis with potential catastrophic obstetric outcomes. We describe the outcomes of VP managed at our institution, which uniquely provides inpatient monitoring on an antepartum unit located remotely from labor and ...
Monica Rincon +9 more
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A Case of Vasa Previa Diagnosed at Term: Elective Caesarean Section with Good Feto-Maternal Outcomes [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalNathania Nathania,1 Jeffry Iman Gurnadi,2 Andi Rinaldi,1 Triana Rahmanita1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cibabat District Hospital, Cimahi ...
Nathania N +3 more
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The Characteristics and Obstetric Outcomes of Type II Vasa Previa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2022 Vasa previa is a rare fetal life-threatening obstetric disease classified into types I and II. This study aimed to examine the characteristics and obstetric outcomes of type II vasa previa.
Shinya Matsuzaki +11 more
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Twin pregnancy complicated by vasa previa. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2012 Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates for vasa previa are high when it is not diagnosed antenatally. In this report, a case of vasa previa in a twin pregnancy was diagnosed postnatally, which leads to complications with the first twin. Serial ultrasound during pregnancy did not diagnose a bilobed placenta, a velamentous insertion of the umbilical ...
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