A method used for the detection of fetal abnormalities in which the fetus can actually be seen consists of inserting a needle containing a fiber optic lens into the amniotic sac.
An examination of a fetus inside the uterus, taking blood samples to diagnose blood disorders.
A prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a flexible tube containing a periscope-like device called a laparoscope is inserted through a small incision in a pregnant woman’s abdomen and the uterus wall. Using this special form of laparoscopy, physicians can then visually examine the fetus for signs of abnormal development and, in certain cases, repair defects through in utero surgery. Samples of blood, fluid, and fetus cells can also be taken for testing, though other genetic screening procedures are often used for this.
Procedure that allows direct observation of the fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood for analysis by way of a fetoscope introduced through a small incision in the pregnant woman’s abdomen.
A technique in which a hollow needle is inserted through the abdomen of a pregnant woman and fetal blood is withdrawn from a blood vessel on the placenta, close to the umbilical cord. Fetoscopy, usually performed in the 18th-20th week of gestation, enables the blood of a fetus to be examined for the presence of abnormal cells and hence the prenatal diagnosis of blood disorders (such as thalassemia and sickle-cell disease) and Duchenne dystrophy.
Inspection of a fetus by passing a fibreoptic instrument called a fetoscope through the abdominal wall of a pregnant woman into her UTERUS. The procedure is usually conducted in the 18th to 20th week of pregnancy to assess the fetus for abnormalities and to take blood samples to preclude diseases such as haemophilia, duchenne muscular dystrophy and sickle-cell anaemia. The procedure should be used only if there is a serious possibility of abnormality, the presence of which will usually have been indicated by other screening tests such as ultrasound and tests of blood obtained by (intrauterine) cordocentesis (withdrawal of blood by syringe inserted into the umbilical cord).
Direct visualization of the fetus in the uterus through a fetoscope.
Fetoscopy is a method that involves the direct observation of a fetus inside the uterus using a fetoscope, which is a type of endoscope resembling a tube-like viewing instrument. This procedure provides a detailed, close-up view of the fetus, focusing on the face, limbs, genitals, and spine. It is commonly utilized to diagnose different congenital abnormalities before the baby is born.
Due to its associated risks, the fetoscopy technique is employed selectively, primarily when other diagnostic tests, like ultrasound scanning, detect abnormalities in the fetus. When necessary, doctors can augment the fetoscope with additional instruments to obtain samples of fetal blood or tissue for analysis. Moreover, they can perform surgical procedures, such as inserting a catheter into the fetal bladder using the fetoscope.