Invasive fetal procedures.
The development of the subspecialty of maternal-fetal medicine has been hampered by the inability to gain direct access to the fetus. With the development and improvement of high-resolution real-time ultrasound, access to the fetus and its intravascular compartment has become a reality. This article presents a description of the invasive procedures used in the prenatal diagnosis and treatment of fetal medical and surgical conditions.
Grannum
P A
PA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Copel
J A
JA
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography