Objective The ideal time for birth in pregnancies diagnosed with vasa previa remains
unclear. We conducted a systematic review aiming to identify the gestational age at delivery …

Vasa previa carries a high risk of severe fetal morbidity and mortality due to fetal
hemorrhage caused by damage to unprotected fetal cord vessels upon membrane rupture …

Introduction The presence of vasa previa carries a high risk for severe fetal morbidity and
mortality due to fetal bleeding caused by injury to unprotected fetal vessels when rupture of …

Objective This study aimed to estimate the perinatal mortality associated with prenatally
diagnosed vasa previa and to determine what proportion of those perinatal deaths are …

There is perhaps no more catastrophic event for the fetus than rupture of a vasa previa. 1
Vasa previa, defined as unprotected fetal vessels running through the membranes over the …

Background Vasa previa represents a rare prenatal finding with potentially life-threatening
risk to the fetus. Objective This study aimed to describe the natural history of prenatally …

Vasa previa is a high-risk obstetrical complication in which unprotected fetal vessels lay on
top of or close to the cervical os. Vaginal birth in these cases often results in death of the …

Background: We aimed to identify clinical characteristics and outcomes for each placental
type of vasa previa (VP). Methods: Placental types of vasa previa were defined as follows …

For the past half-century, obstetric ultrasound has played a pivotal role in improving
perinatal outcomes. In middle-and high-income countries, many preventable complications …

Background Vasa previa is an obstetrical condition in which fetal vessels located near the
cervix traverse the fetal membranes unprotected by underlying placenta. Type I vasa previa …