TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Amniotic Band Syndrome
A1  - Bianchi, Diana W.
A1  - Crombleholme, Timothy M.
A1  - D'Alton, Mary E.
A1  - Malone, Fergal D.
PY  - 2015
T2  - Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, 2e
AB  - Key  PointsAmniotic  band  syndrome  is  a  group  of  congenital  anomalies  involving  limbs,  craniofacial  region,  or  trunk.Amniotic  band  syndrome  can  range  from  constrictive  bands  involving  a  digit  to  thoracoabdominoschisis,  encephalocele,  or  the  limb–body  wall  complex.The  incidence  ranges  widely  from  1  in  1200  to  1  in  15,000  livebirths  depending  on  how  it  is  defined.Ultrasound  examination  is  the  mainstay  of  diagnosis.Amniotic  bands  can  occur  spontaneously  or  as  a  result  of  instrumentation  of  the  pregnancy.Fetoscopic  release  of  amniotic  bands  may  prevent  limb  amputation  when  it  involves  an  extremity  or  may  be  lifesaving  if  they  involve  the  umbilical  cord.Almost  all  cases  of  amniotic  band  syndrome  deliver  prematurely.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106400425
ER  -