Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3973937 | Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryPrenatal diagnosis has transformed the outcome of fetuses with airway obstruction. The thorough evaluation of prenatal imaging allows for categorizing fetuses with airway compromise into those who will require a special mode of delivery and those who can be delivered without any special resources. The ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) approach allows accessing the airway while the fetus is under placental support, converting a potentially catastrophic situation into a controlled one. An expert multidisciplinary team is the key to success.
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Authors
Pablo Laje, Sasha J. Tharakan, Holly L. Hedrick,