Examination of the inside of the amniotic sac by means of 2m instrument (amnioscope) that is passed through the abdominal wall. This allows the developing infant within the cavity to be viewed directly. Cervical amnioscopy, performed late in pregnancy, enables the amniotic sac to be inspected through the neck of the womb, using a different instrument. When transilluminated, its fluid volume can be appraised without puncture and any meconium observed.
The insertion of a viewing instrument (amnioscope) through the abdominal wall into the pregnant uterus to examine the inside of the amniotic sac. The growing fetus can be viewed directly and its condition and sex assessed without disturbing the pregnancy. The amniotic sac may also be viewed late in pregnancy through the cervix or neck of the womb using an instrument called the fetoscope.
Direct visual examination of the fetus through an endoscope inserted into the amniotic cavity.