The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate the efficacy of KARL STORZ curved fetoscope (11508AAK) and its straight version (11506AAK) for in-utero surgery
Outcome data will be compared to that of The Fetal Center's historical control group that underwent in-utero surgery without curved fetoscopes
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant woman * The patient fulfills the criteria for in-utero surgery based on the standard of care, which is specific for each condition * Patient of the baby provides signed informed consent that details the maternal and fetal risks involved with the procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to abdominal surgery, fetoscopic surgery, or general anesthesia * Allergy or previous adverse reaction to a study medication specified in this protocol * Preterm labor, preeclampsia, or a uterine anomaly (e.g., large fibroid tumor) that is unavoidable during surgery in t…
The type of fetoscope used in utero(either straight or curved or both ) will depend on the location of the placenta. The fetoscope will be used to cauterize abnormal blood vessels that cause twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
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