Despite the morbidity and mortality associated with early midtrimester premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), limited therapeutic options currently exist for its treatment. A new operative approach to this condition termed embolization involves intra-uterine administration of a gelatin sponge which can remarkably reduce or eliminate further loss of amniotic fluid. A successful case of embolization for the treatment of iatrogenic previable PROM complicating therapeutic fetoscopy is described.
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