Fetoscopic laser ablation <i>vs</i> standard management for Type‐ <scp>II</scp> and Type‐ <scp>III</scp> vasa previa
Third-trimester FLA offers an alternative to SM for pregnancies complicated by Type-II or -III VP, as it is associated with delivery at a later gestational age and facilitates the option of vaginal delivery. Further research is needed to assess the efficacy of FLA and to provide adequate power to evaluate the potential benefits for both maternal and neonatal outcomes. © 2026 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- Joe A. Espinoza
- Ghassan Hamadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9625-5531)
- Sami Backley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0963-1584)
- Sen Zhu
- Arlyn Llanes
- E. Hernandez‐Andrade
- A. Salazar
- R. Papanna
- A. Johnson
- N. Agarwal
- E. P. Bergh
- R. H. Chmait
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.70186
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00