RT Book, Section A1 Bianchi, Diana W. A1 Crombleholme, Timothy M. A1 D'Alton, Mary E. A1 Malone, Fergal D. SR Print(0) ID 1106400425 T1 Amniotic Band Syndrome T2 Fetology: Diagnosis and Management of the Fetal Patient, 2e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-144201-5 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106400425 RD 2024/03/29 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.