Exteriorization of the uterus reduces fetoscopic cannula-induced stress and strain: A finite element model analysis.
Mirza Awais AhmadSimen VergoteEmmanuel Vander PoortenRoland DevliegerPaolo De CoppiEdoardo MazzaJan A DeprestPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2024)
The stresses and strains on the fetal membranes and uterus are double as high when entering percutaneously than via an exteriorized uterus. Based on what can be clinically measured, this may be an underestimation.