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Limb Constriction Secondary to Pseudoamniotic Band Syndrome after Selective Fetoscopic Laser Surgery: Report of a Case with a Favorable Outcome

2012; Karger Publishers; Volume: 32; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000336666

1421-9964

Andréia Rodrigues, Cláudia Corrêa de Araújo, Rui Carvalho, Maria Antonieta Melo, Luísa Pinto, Luís M. Graça,

Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

Pseudoamniotic band syndrome (PABS) is an iatrogenic complication that causes entanglement of fetal parts in a constrictive sheet of detached or ruptured amniotic membrane after an invasive procedure, namely amniocentesis, amnioreduction or septostomy in twins. The incidence and risk factors for PABS after fetoscopy-guided laser have not been documented [Winer et al.: Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:393.e1–393.e5]. We report a case of monochorionic biamniotic twin pregnancy submitted to selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at 16 weeks of gestation. The procedure was complicated by the death of one of the fetuses at 24 weeks of gestation. Moreover, the surviving twin was diagnosed postnatally with pseudoamniotic band syndrome, presenting with affected limbs. The newborn was submitted to surgical correction of these lesions with a successful outcome and was discharged on day 15.