Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy Utilizing Fetoscope*

Abstract Fetoscopy has not been familiar in Japan, probably due to the low frequency of its major indicated disorders. Recently this technique is drawing the interest by its unique ability to approach to the fetus directly. In this circumstance, fetoscopy itself, the indications, the usage in fetal therapy, and fetal electrocardiogram as an expanded apprication of fetoscopy are presented.