Fetoscopy

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This article is about a surgical technique. For other uses, see Fetoscope (disambiguation).

Foetoscopy
Intervention
File:Foetal-endoscope.gif Foetal endoscope
ICD-9-CM	75.31
MeSH	D005332

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. A small (3–4 mm) incision is made in the abdomen, and an endoscope is inserted through the abdominal wall and uterus into the amniotic cavity. Fetoscopy allows medical interventions such as a biopsy or a laser occlusion of abnormal blood vessels.

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other medical imaging: Fetoscopy

Vaginal delivery	Induction (Artificial rupture of membranes/Amniotomy) · Episiotomy · Symphysiotomy · Forceps in childbirth · Ventouse in childbirth shoulder dystocia (McRoberts maneuver, Woods' screw maneuver, Zavanelli maneuver) · Manual placenta removal

Caesarean section	Elective · On maternal request · EXIT procedure

Postpartum hemorrhage	Hysterectomy · B-Lynch suture · Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

v t e Endoscopy

GI tract	upper: pharyngoscopy (pharynx) · esophagogastroduodenoscopy (esophagus, stomach, duodenum) lower: enteroscopy (small intestine) · colonoscopy (colon) · sigmoidoscopy (sigmoid colon, rectum) · rectoscopy (rectum) · proctoscopy (rectum, anus) · anoscopy (anus) · capsule endoscopy accessory: cholangioscopy (bile duct)

Respiratory tract	rhinoscopy (nose) · laryngoscopy (larynx) · bronchoscopy (trachea, bronchi)

Urinary tract	nephroscopy (kidney) · ureteroscopy (ureter) · cystoscopy (urinary bladder)

Female reproductive system	gynoscopy · colposcopy (cervix) · hysteroscopy (uterus) · falloposcopy (fallopian tubes) · culdoscopy

Closed cavity via incision	laparoscopy [peritoneoscopy) (abdominal, pelvic cavity) · arthroscopy (joint cavity) · thoracoscopy (pleural cavity) · mediastinoscopy (mediastinum) · coelioscopy (abdominal cavity)

During pregnancy	amnioscopy (amniotic sac) · fetoscopy (fetus) · embryoscopy (embryo)

Cardiovascular	angioscopy

Others	otoscopy (ear) · antroscopy (maxillary sinus) · ventriculoscopy (brain ventricles)

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