Jose L Peiró, Elena Carreras, Gabriela Guillén, Silvia Arévalo, M Angeles Sánchez-Durán, Teresa Higueras, Felix Castillo, Claudia Marhuenda, Josep Lloret, Vicenç Martínez-Ibáñez
BACKGROUND: Prenatal ultrasound study allows the detection of fetal malformations. Intrauterine interventions are now contemplated to correct, or interfere with, the natural history of these anomalies. Minimally invasive techniques, such as the so-called "Fetendo" (fetal endoscopy), are now therapeutic possibilities. METHODS: From 2002 to 2007, 205 fetoscopies were performed in our hospital's fetal surgery program. Fetoscopic interventions were carried out under epidural anesthesia, accessing the uterine cavity with a fetoscope containing a 1...
April 2009: Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A