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Endoscopic Fetoscopy
By: Olivia Mandile
| Published: Jul 18, 2017
Endoscopic fetoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed during pregnancy that allows physicians to view the fetus in-utero.…
TechnologyEndoscopyFetoscopyPrenatal DiagnosisTay-Sachs Disease
Quickening
By: Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Oct 30, 2007
Quickening, the point at which a pregnant woman can first feel the movements of the growing embryo or fetus, has long been considered a pivotal…
Human DevelopmentethicsReproductionFetusAbortion
Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)
By: Grace Fitzgerald
| Published: Aug 01, 2022
As of 2022, Trisomy 21 is the most common type of trisomy, or a condition where the person has three instead of the normal two copies of one of the…
Genetic DisordersGenetic disorders in childrenGenetic disorders in pregnancyGenetic disorders--DiagnosisDown syndrome
“Fetal Surgery” (1996), by Michael R. Harrison
By: Brianna Ellis
| Published: Jul 28, 2021
In 1996, Michael R. Harrison published “Fetal Surgery” in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In the article, Harrison describes the…
LiteratureFetus--SurgeryObstetrics--SurgeryFetus--Abnormalities--TreatmentFetal heart--Abnormalities--Diagnosis
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
By: Corinne DeRuiter
| Published: Aug 16, 2011
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a rare placental disease that can occur at any time during pregnancy involving identical twins. TTTS…
Fetofetal TransfusionReproductionFetusCongenital DisordersHuman Development
Ethics of Fetal Surgery
By: Kathleen O'Connor
| Published: Nov 20, 2012
Surgeons sometimes operate on the developing fetuses in utero of pregnant women as a medical intervention to treat a number of congential…
ethicsFetus--SurgeryFetoscopyUltrasonics in obstetricsEndoscopy
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
By: Alexandra Bohnenberger
| Published: Mar 02, 2017
Dandy-Walker Syndrome is a congenital brain defect in humans characterized by malformations to the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls…
Dandy, Walter Edward, 1886-1946Walker, A. Earl (Arthur Earl), 1907-1995HydrocephalusBirth DefectsDandy-Walker Syndrome
“Infant Survival After Cesarean Section for Trauma” (1996), by John A. Morris, Jr. et al.
By: Claire Elise Grayson
| Published: Aug 08, 2017
In the May 1996 edition of The Annals of Surgery, John A. Morris and his collaborators published “Infant Survival After Cesarean Section for Trauma…
LiteratureCesarean SectionAbdominal DeliveryDelivery (Obstetrics)Obstetrics--Surgery
Dysmenorrhea as a Menstrual Disorder
By: Emily Santora
| Published: Jul 21, 2021
Dysmenorrhea refers to painful menstrual bleeding and often includes symptoms such as cramps in the lower abdominal region, pain radiating down to…
BelladonnaDysmenorrheaWomen's health servicesReproductive HealthMenstruation, Painful
Corpus Callosum Defects Associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
By: Erica O'Neil
| Published: Sep 07, 2010
Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) can result in a continuum of developmental abnormalities that are highly variable depending on the severity,…
fetal alcohol syndromeReproductionHuman DevelopmentFetus