Media type: E-Article Title: Operative fetoscopy via telesurgery Contributor: Quintero, R. A.; Muñoz, H.; Pommer, R.; Diaz, C.; Bornick, P. W.; Allen, M. H. Published: Wiley, 2002 Published in: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 20 (2002) 4, Seite 390-391 Language: English DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00809.x ISSN: 0960-7692; 1469-0705 Keywords: Obstetrics and Gynecology ; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ; Reproductive Medicine ; General Medicine ; Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Origination: Footnote: Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>We describe a case in which telesurgical consultation from Tampa, Florida, USA was used to accomplish operative fetoscopy in Santiago, Chile for the treatment of a twin pregnancy involving an acardiac twin. The procedure was successful and a healthy infant was delivered at 37.5 weeks. Operative fetoscopy, a surgical approach to correct birth defects in utero via combined ultrasound and endoscopy, is only available in a handful of centers worldwide. Telesurgery makes use of telecommunication to allow a surgeon at a primary operating site to consult with another experienced surgeon for complex surgical cases. This case illustrates the potential for ultrasound and telesurgery to expand the horizons of operative fetoscopy. Copyright © 2002 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology</jats:p> Access State: Open Access