Fetoscopy
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Fetoscopy is done during pregnancy to allow a doctor to see the
fetus through a thin, flexible instrument called a
fetoscope 
. The fetoscope is inserted into the
uterus through a small cut (incision) made in the
belly.
Fetal ultrasound is used to guide the placement of the
fetoscope to protect the fetus. A camera can be attached to the fetoscope to
take pictures.
Fetoscopy is usually done during or after the 18th week of a pregnancy. At this time, the structures of the placenta and the fetus are developed enough to be able to diagnose a serious problem.
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Last Updated:
June 28, 2007- Author:
- Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
- Medical Review:
- Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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