Fetoscopic surgery in amniotic band syndrome – A tale of two cases and conclusions drawn for fetal selection
R Stressig, K Tchatcheva, P Van de Vondel, C Berg, A Geipel, U Gembruch, T Kohl · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Aims: Fetuses with severe limb constrictions from amniotic bands might benefit from removal of the band by operative fetoscopy. Ultrasound findings for the identification of fetuses in whom band removal will prove limb-saving from those where band removal will nevertheless be followed by limb loss have not been described. Patients & Methods: We encountered two fetuses at 21+6 and 22+1 weeks of gestation, respectively, with severe calf constrictions by amniotic bands. In the first case, edema of the lower part of the calf and the entire foot was excessive, active movements were absent and only arterial flow signa…
