fetoscopy meaning

Noun: fetoscopy

1. Prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a foetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of foetal blood
   - foetoscopy [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: fetoscopies

Type of: prenatal diagnosis

Encyclopedia: Fetoscopy

[Medicine]
Endoscopic examination,therapy or surgery of the fetus and amniotic cavity through abdominal or uterine entry.or chiefly Brit foe·tos·co·py n pl -pies : examination of the pregnant uterus by means of a fiber-optic tube ‹a technique for fetal blood sampling in the second trimester of pregnancy combining fetoscopy with real-time ultrasound —Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.›

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1. The field of surgical fetoscopy was developed by Dr . Ruben Quintero.
2. Fetoscopy allows medical interventions such as a biopsy or a laser occlusion of abnormal blood vessels or the treatment of spina bifida.
3. Examples of the evidence cited can be found within studies in ultrasonography, fetal heart monitoring, fetoscopy, and behavioral neuroscience.
4. "' Fetoscopy "'is an endoscopic procedure during pregnancy to allow access to the fetus, the amniotic cavity, the umbilical cord, and the fetal side of the placenta.
5. Some are further trained in the field of fetal diagnosis and prenatal therapy where they become competent in advanced procedures such as targeted fetal assessment using ultrasound and Doppler, fetal blood sampling and transfusion, fetoscopy, and open fetal surgery.