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Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
August 2024
Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Key Laboratory of Obstetric & Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, China. Electronic address:
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
June 2024
Ghent University (UGent), Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent), Belgium.
Background: Amniotic banding is a rare condition that can lead to structural limb anomalies, fetal distress and adverse obstetric outcomes. The main hypothesis for its etiology is a rupture of the amniotic membrane in early pregnancy, with the formation of tightly entangling strands around the fetus. These strands can constrict, incise, and subsequently amputate limb parts, the neck or head.
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March 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Fetal Therapy and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol
February 2024
Maternal Fetal Care Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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