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  1. Amniotic Band Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

    Nov 8, 2024 · Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a condition where bands of tissue in your uterus wrap around a developing fetus and restrict blood flow. ABS can cause a variety of congenital …

  2. Amniotic Band Syndrome - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic bands) form inside …

  3. Amniotic Band Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 7, 2025 · Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a sporadic, congenital anomaly resulting from fibrous amniotic strands encircling fetal parts, leading to disruption, deformation, or …

  4. Amniotic Band Syndrome - Children's Wisconsin

    Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a broad term for a group of congenital abnormalities that occur when bands of amnion (the inner lining of the amniotic sack or "bag of water") peel away from …

  5. Amniotic Band Syndrome | Conditions | UCSF Benioff Children's …

    Amniotic band syndrome is caused by strands of the amniotic sac that separate and wrap around the fingers, toes, limbs or other parts of the fetus. This constriction can cause a variety of …

  6. Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) - Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) occurs when the lining of the amniotic sac is damaged during pregnancy, creating fibrous, string-like strands of tissue that entangle the fetus or parts of the …

  7. Amniotic Band Syndrome - Boston Children's Hospital

    Amniotic band syndrome affects about one in every 10,000 to 15,000 pregnancies. As amniotic bands may wrap around different fetal organs, mainly limbs, and the umbilical cord, amniotic …

  8. Amniotic Band Syndrome - Stanford Medicine Children's Health

    Amniotic band syndrome, also called constriction ring syndrome, happens when a fetus is still inside its mother’s uterus. The fetus grows inside the amniotic sac, which is made up of fibrous …

  9. Amniotic band syndrome | About the Disease | GARD

    A type of congenital ventral incomplete closure of the abdominal wall in which the intestines and sometimes other organs extend freely into the amniotic fluid space through a small opening in …

  10. Amniotic Band Syndrome / ABS | Fetal Care Center

    What is Amniotic Band Syndrome? Amniotic Band Syndrome / ABS is a group of congenital abnormalities caused by bands of amnion (inner lining of the "bag of waters") that attach to the …