Fetoscopic release of extremity amniotic bands with risk of amputation.
With the advent of less-invasive fetal surgery techniques, nonlethal disorders are considered amenable to intrauterine treatment. Extremity amniotic band syndrome fulfils the criteria of intrauterine disorders conformable with fetal treatment: capability of prenatal diagnosis and severity. We report 2 cases of extremity amniotic bands with risk of limb amputation released fetoscopically with YAG laser.
Soldado
Francisco
F
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. 34194fsc@comb.es
Aguirre
Marius
M
Peiró
Jose L
JL
Carreras
Elena
E
Arevalo
Silvia
S
Fontecha
Cesar G
CG
Velez
Roberto
R
Barber
Ignasi
I
Martínez-Ibáñez
Vicenç
V
D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index