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Bruce K. Young, Hank Roqué, Yaakov E Abdelhak, Dorota Poiolek, Rita Demopulos, Charles J. Lockwood

Minimally invasive endoscopy in the treatment of preterm premature rupture of membranes by application of fibrin sealant

We report only the 3^rd case of closure of amniorrhexis following genetic amniocentesis. Our techinque is the first to use endoscopic visualization of the rupture site and apply maternal platelets and fibrinogen/thrombin (Hemaseel^® Haemacure Corp Sarasota Fl). The patient underwent repair at 20.6 weeks, 26 days after spontaneous rupture of membranes post-amniocentesis. At the time of the procedure the amniotic fluid index was 1 cm. Patient was delivered at 32.3 weeks secondary to complications of diabetes and severe preeclampsia. The neonate had APGARS of 7 at 1 min and 8 at 5 min and was discharged home on Day 21 of life.

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 28, 08/2000
Pages: 326 - 330

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