Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10088668 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Five cases of antenatally diagnosed fetal airway obstruction have been cared for at the John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, Australia. A multidisciplinary team manages them during the perinatal period. We present our technique at the time of delivery, which aims to afford us the greatest flexibility in managing both the mother, her child's airway, and the underlying lesion. We begin with an ex utero intrapartum technique (EXIT) and favor routine rigid bronchoscopy to secure the neonate's airway without preliminary attempts at endotracheal intubation.
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Authors
Paul Walker, John Cassey, Stephen O'Callaghan,