Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Treatment in a Case of Abdominal Obstruction and Polyhydramnios Caused by Amniotic Band Sequence

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Good

Abstract & Keywords

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A: Good

Goal

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A: Good

Structure

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A: Good

Tools and Methods

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A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

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A: Good

Comments: The Discussion illustrates the unusual antenatal presentation of amniotic band sequence (ABS) with complications causing fetal congenital clubfoot, chorioamniotic separation late-onset polyhydramnios providing relevant literature. This further describes the occurrences and causes of ABS in other cases and compares with the present reported case. Lastly, the authors’ advice to keep in mind the possibility of ABS in the presence of chorioamniotic separation and additional ominous ultrasound findings.

Literature

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A: Good

Author's knowledge

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A: Good

Length

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Figures & Tables

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Writing style

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A: Good

Comments: There are few issues found in the manuscript which are as follows:

·       In Background, 1^st sentence, “malformations that can range from mild to life threatening” must be written as “malformations that can range from mild to life threatening conditions”.

·       In Case Report, 8^th paragraph, 2^nd sentence, “The circumferential amniotic abdominal scar was completely removed to freed deeply the abdominal fascia” can better be written as “The circumferential amniotic abdominal scar was completely removed to free the abdominal fascia deeply.”

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This case presents a 19-year-old woman with suspected fetal clubfoot at 22 weeks of gestational age (GA), despite of an unremarkable clinical history and low-risk pregnancy. This further illustrates the clinical diagnosis to confirm the chorioamniotic separation and unilateral clubfoot. It also provides the relevant surgical procedures for lowering the risk of complications in pregnancy.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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