title: Fetoscopic release of umbilical cord amniotic band in a human fetus.
abstract: Umbilical cord amniotic bands occur in approximately 10% of cases of amniotic band syndrome and are a well-known cause of fetal death. An unexpected amniotic band encircling the umbilical cord was diagnosed during a fetoscopic procedure to release a leg constriction. Both bands were released fetoscopically using a YAG laser. We report the first case of an amniotic band involving the umbilical cord diagnosed and released prenatally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fetal Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Area Maternoinfantil, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Peiró
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carreras
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soldado
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Duran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinez-Ibañez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology