Congenital skin loss following Nd:YAG placental photocoagulation.
This is the first reported case of congenital skin loss following endoscopic placental laser coagulation, a new technique for the ante-natal treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. The skin defect healed rapidly after birth with dressings alone, mimicking the spontaneous re-epithelialisation of a minor burn wound or aplasia cutis congenita.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK.
C A
CA
Stone
M W
MW
Quinn
P J
PJ
Saxby
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010920:Placenta / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D049188:Prenatal Injuries; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing