Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Fetoscopy

Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the fetus and amniotic cavity through abdominal or uterine entry.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the fetus and amniotic cavity through abdominal or uterine entry.

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Synonyms

35 entry terms
  • Fetoscopies
  • Amnioscopic Surgery
  • Amnioscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Amnioscopy
  • Embryoscopic Surgery
  • Embryoscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Embryoscopy
  • Fetoscopic Surgery
  • Fetoscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Surgery, Amnioscopic
  • Surgery, Embryoscopic
  • Surgery, Fetoscopic
  • Surgical Procedures, Amnioscopic
  • Surgical Procedures, Embryoscopic
  • Surgical Procedures, Fetoscopic
  • Amnioscopic Surgeries
  • Amnioscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Amnioscopies
  • Embryoscopic Surgeries
  • Embryoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Embryoscopies
  • Fetoscopic Surgeries
  • Fetoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Procedure, Amnioscopic Surgical
  • Procedure, Embryoscopic Surgical
  • Procedure, Fetoscopic Surgical
  • Procedures, Amnioscopic Surgical
  • Procedures, Embryoscopic Surgical
  • Procedures, Fetoscopic Surgical
  • Surgeries, Amnioscopic
  • Surgeries, Embryoscopic
  • Surgeries, Fetoscopic
  • Surgical Procedure, Amnioscopic
  • Surgical Procedure, Embryoscopic
  • Surgical Procedure, Fetoscopic

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

/ instrum permitted but consider also FETOSCOPES

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History Note

1991(1971)

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Previous Indexing

  • Endoscopy (1966-1976)
  • Prenatal Diagnosis (1973-1976)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.378.630w.300w
  2. E01w.370.388.250w.280w
  3. E02w.467.750w
  4. E04w.502w.250w.280w
  5. E04w.520.280w

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NLM Classification

WQ 209

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fetoscopy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005332. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005332
  2. Fetoscopy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetoscopy
  3. Fetoscopy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1409161