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Diagnostic tools for vasa previa management and preterm labor (PTL) include transvaginal ultrasound, cervical length (CL) surveillance and use of fetal fibronectin (FFN) testing. These tools can prove to be quite useful as they allow for lead time in the prediction of PTL and spontaneous rupture of membranes which can result in devastating outcomes for pregnancies affected by vasa previa. We conducted a literature review on vasa previa management and the usefulness of FFN and CL surveillance in predicting PTL and found 36 related papers. Although there is limited research available to show the impact of FFN and CL surveillance in the management of vasa previa, there is sufficient evidence to support FFN and CL surveillance in predicting the onset of PTL, which can have devastating consequences for the pregnancies affected. It can be extrapolated that these tools, by helping to determine pregnancies at risk for PTL, could improve management and outcomes in patients with vasa previa. Future studies investigating the management of vasa previa with FFN and CL surveillance to reduce the burden of PTL and its associated comorbidities are warranted.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics14101016","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,15]],"date-time":"2024-05-15T11:31:52Z","timestamp":1715772712000},"page":"1016","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Vasa Previa and the Role of Fetal Fibronectin and Cervical Length Surveillance: A Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5285-0600","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonia F.","family":"Oladipo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kaitlyn","family":"Voity","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kimberly","family":"Murphy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Manuel","family":"Alvarez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jesus","family":"Alvarez-Perez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07110, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,5,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"503","DOI":"10.1097\/OGX.0b013e3182685870","article-title":"Abnormal placentation: Evidence-based diagnosis and management of placenta previa, placenta accreta, and vasa previa","volume":"67","author":"Rao","year":"2012","journal-title":"Obstet. 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