Needle embryofetoscopy and early prenatal diagnosis

E. Albert Reece; Carol J. Homko; Arnon Wiznitzer; Israel Goldstein

doi:10.1159/000264208

Needle embryofetoscopy and early prenatal diagnosis

E. Albert Reece^*, Carol J. Homko, Arnon Wiznitzer, Israel Goldstein

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Abstract

Needle embroyfetoscopy (NEF) permits direct visualization of the embryo/fetus with a specially designed 16-gauge double-barrel instrument sheath which is passed transabdominally into the amniotic cavity. We report the case of a woman with a MSAFP of 2.5 MOM who had declined amniocentesis. A targeted ultrasound examination of the spine revealed what appeared to be spina bifida in the lumbar sacral segments from L₂ to S₁. The mother elected to undergo NEF at 15 weeks gestation, which was successfully performed and revealed no evidence of a neural tube defect. NEF has a tremendous potential for both early prenatal diagnosis, and possibly fetal treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-82
Number of pages	2
Journal	Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000264208
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Needle embryofetoscopy
Prenatal diagnosis
Spina bifida

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