Medical Journal Articles on Vasa Previa

Vasa previa  
Journal of Prenatal Medicine 2007
; 1 (1): 2-13
Yasmine Derbala, MD; Frantisek Grochal, MD; Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD
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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of vasa praevia and analysis of risk factors
Prenatal Diagnosis, Volume 27, Issue 7, Date: July 2007, Pages: 595-599
S. Baulies, N. Maiz, A. Muñoz, M. Torrents, M. Echevarría, B. Serra
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Human Reproduction, Institut Univeritari Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain

Vasa praevia:  A lethal threat to the fetus
European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 2, Number 3 , pages 128-130 (November 2006)
L. Ameryckx and J.J. Amy
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK and Andrology and Obstetrics, Academisch Ziekenhuis-Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Placenta Previa, Placenta Accreta, and Vasa Previa  
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (April 2006)
Yinka Oyelese MD, John C. Smulian MD MPH

Vasa Previa:  The Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis on Outcomes
OB/GYN Clinical Alert (August 2004, pages 27-28)

Abstract and Commentary.  Source: Oyelese Y, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;103: 937-942.
Commentary by John C. Hobbins, MD

Vasa Previa: The Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis on Outcomes  
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (May 2004)
Yinka Oyelese MD, Val Catanzarite MD PhD, Federico Prefumo MD, Susan Lashley MD, Morey Schachter MD, Yosi Tovgin MD, Victoria Goldstein MBA, and John C. Smulian MD MPH

Vasa previa: Are most perinatal deaths preventable?
Contemporary OB/GYN (Nov 2003)
Yinka Oyelese, MBBS, MRCOG, Kerry M. Lewis, MD, and Joseph V. Collea, MD

Association of vasa previa at delivery with a history of second-trimester placenta previa.
J Reprod Med. 2003 Oct;48(10):771-4.
Francois K, Mayer S, Harris C, Perlow JH.
Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, 1111 East McDowell, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA

Prenatal detection of velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord: a prospective color Doppler ultrasound study
Fetal Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile (Feb 2003)
W. Sepulveda *, I. Rojas, J. A. Robert, C. Schnapp, J. L. Alcalde

Vasa previa: an avoidable obstetric tragedy.
Obstet Gynecol Surv 1999 Feb;54(2):138-45    (ISSN: 0029-7828)
Oyelese KO; Turner M; Lees C; Campbell S. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of vasa previa: ultrasound findings and obstetric outcome in ten cases.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2001 Aug;18(2):109-15

Catanzarite V, Maida C, Thomas W, Mendoza A, Stanco L, Piacquadio KM.

Antenatal diagnosis of velamentous umbilical cord insertion and vasa previa with color Doppler imaging
M. Nomiyama, Y. Toyota and H. Kawano 
About detecting Vasa Previa using the Color Doppler ultrasound technique.

A strategy for reducing the mortality rate from vasa previa using transvaginal sonography with color Doppler
K. O. Oyelese, P. Schwärzler, S. Coates, F. A. Sanusi, R. Hamid and S. Campbell 
About reducing the number of babies dying from Vasa Previa, by using Color Doppler Ultrasound.

Second trimester low-lying placenta and in-vitro fertilisation: Exclude Vasa Previa
Oyelese Y; Spong C; Fernandez MA; McLaren RA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC 20007, USA.

Vasa previa: prenatal detection by three-dimensional ultrasonography.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2000 Sep;16(4):384-7
   (ISSN: 0960-7692)
Lee W; Kirk JS; Comstock CH; Romero R. Division of Fetal Imaging, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA.

Vasa previa: prenatal diagnosis, natural evolution, and clinical outcome.
Obstet Gynecol 2000 Apr;95(4):572-6
   (ISSN: 0029-7844)
Lee W; Lee VL; Kirk JS; Sloan CT; Smith RS; Comstock CH
Divisions of Fetal Imaging and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769, USA. wlee@beaumont.edu.

Ultrasonography of placenta previa at the third trimester of pregnancy: research for signs of placenta accreta/percreta and vasa previa. Prospective color and pulsed Doppler ultrasonography study of 45 cases
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 1999 Jun;28(3):239-44
   (ISSN: 0368-2315)
Megier P; Gorin V; Desroches A Service de Gynecologie-Obstetrique B, Centre Hospitalier Regional d'Orleans.

A strategy for reducing the mortality rate from vasa previa using transvaginal sonography with color Doppler
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1998 Dec;12(6):434-8
   (ISSN: 0960-7692)
Oyelese KO; Schwarzler P; Coates S; Sanusi FA; Hamid R; Campbell S.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital, London, UK.

Poor perinatal outcome associated with vasa previa: is it preventable? A report of three cases and review of the literature
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1998 Dec;12(6):430-3
   (ISSN: 0960-7692)
Fung TY; Lau TK.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Antenatal diagnosis of velamentous umbilical cord insertion and vasa previa with color Doppler imaging
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1998 Dec;12(6):426-9    (ISSN: 0960-7692)
Nomiyama M; Toyota Y; Kawano H.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saga Prefectual Hospital Kouseikan, Japan.

Vasa previa in Ramathibodi Hospital: a 10 years review.
J Med Assoc Thai 1998 Dec;81(12):998-1002
   (ISSN: 0125-2208)
Jaovisidha A; Herabutya Y
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Vasa previa: prenatal diagnosis by transperineal sonography with Doppler evaluation.
J Clin Ultrasound 1998 Oct;26(8):405-8    (ISSN: 0091-2751)
Hertzberg BS; Kliewer MA
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

Ante- and intrapartum diagnosis of vasa praevia in singleton pregnancies by colour coded Doppler sonography.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998 Jul;79(1):19-25    (ISSN: 0301-2115)
Baschat AA; Gembruch U
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lubeck, Germany.

Use of transvaginal color Doppler ultrasound to diagnose vasa previa.
J Am Osteopath Assoc 1998 Feb;98(2):116-7
   (ISSN: 0098-6151)
Chen KH; Konchak P.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA.

Diagnosis of vasa previa with ultrasound and color flow Doppler: a case report
Nebr Med J 1996 Jul;81(7):191-3
   (ISSN: 0091-6730)
Fleming AD; Johnson C; Targy M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.

Prenatal diagnosis of vasa previa presenting as amniotic band. 'A not so innocent amniotic band'
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1996 Jan;7(1):61-3
   (ISSN: 0960-7692)
Clerici G; Burnelli L; Lauro V; Pilu GL; Di Renzo GC.
Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Perugia, Italy.

Role of color flow Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosing velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord and vasa previa. A report of two cases.
J Reprod Med 1995 Nov;40(11):804-8
   (ISSN: 0024-7758)
Raga F; Ballester MJ; Osborne NG; Bonilla-Musoles F.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Clinico Universitario, University of Valencia School of Medicine, Spain.

Improved neonatal outcome of vasa previa with aggressive intrapartum management. A report of two cases.
J Reprod Med 1995 Apr;40(4):327-32
   (ISSN: 0024-7758)
Schellpfeffer MA

Prenatal diagnosis of vasa previa with velamentous cord insertion, using Doppler color echography
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 1995;24(4):415-7
   (ISSN: 0368-2315)
Megier P; Desroches A; Esperandieu O; Mekari B.
Service de Gynecologe-Obstetrique B CHR, Orleans.

Evaluation of chemical tests for fetal bleeding from vasa previa.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1996 Dec;55(3):207-12
   (ISSN: 0020-7292)
Odunsi K; Bullough CH; Henzel J; Polanska A.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. odunsi@GWPO.YNHH.com.