99: Fetoscopic laser ablation therapy in type II vasa previa
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In utero laser treatment of type II vasa previa.
Vasa previa, defined as fetal vessels coursing within the membranes between the presenting part and the cervix, occurs in approximately 1:2500-5000 pregnancies. Type II vasa previa consists of fetal vessels crossing over the internal os connecting a bilobed placenta or a succenturiate lobe with the main placental mass. These vessels are prone to compression during labor or may tear when membran...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0002-9378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.115