title: The use of ultrasound in fetal surgery.
abstract: Obstetric ultrasound (US) is an integral part of fetal surgery for open and minimally invasive techniques. With advances in US imaging, the ability to refine diagnosis, predict prognosis, and contribute to fetal treatment continues to grow. Current research in fetal diagnosis and treatment includes identifying the most reliable sonographic features for determining prognosis before and after surgery.
authors: Division of Perinatal Medicine and Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. hopkinsl@obgyn.ucsf.edu
authors: Linda M
authors: LM
authors: Hopkins
authors: Vickie A
authors: VA
authors: Feldstein
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*