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Annual Review of Medicine, 1995 ▪ Abstract Fetal surgery, as defined for the purpose of this chapter, is the act of opening the gravid uterus, surgically correcting a fetal abnormality, and returning the fetus to the uterus for postoperative recovery and continued gestational development.
A W Flake, M R Harrison
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Lifesaving Treatments for the Tiniest Patients—A Narrative Description of Old and New Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Arena of Fetal Surgery [PDF]
Children, 2022 Fetal surgery has become a lifesaving reality for hundreds of fetuses each year. The development of a formidable spectrum of safe and effective minimally invasive techniques for fetal interventions since the early 1990s until today has led to an ...
Thomas Kohl
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Advances in fetal surgery. [PDF]
Ann Transl Med, 2016 ABSTRACT This paper discusses the main advances in fetal surgical therapy aiming to inform health care professionals about the state-of-the-art techniques and future challenges in this field. We discuss the necessary steps of technical evolution from the initial open fetal surgery approach until the development of minimally invasive techniques of fetal
Maselli KM, Badillo A.
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Biomaterials in fetal surgery. [PDF]
Biomater Sci, 2019 Biomaterials have already improved fetal surgery outcomes, and biomaterials engineers have a unique opportunity to help make fetal surgery safer and more effective.
Winkler SM, Harrison MR, Messersmith PB.
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British Journal of Surgery, 2021 Abstract Fetal medicine is a super-specialty enterprise and a technology-driven field. The growth and interest in fetal surgery can be largely attributed to advances in fetal imaging and bespoke instruments for in utero intervention. Previously fatal fetal conditions are now being treated using open surgery, minimally invasive procedures,
K Sampat, P D Losty
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Effects of primary posterior tracheopexy in thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia
Heliyon, 2023 Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of primary posterior tracheopexy (PPT) in reducing ventilator dependence after repair of esophageal atresia (EA), and the risk of respiratory tract infections (RTI) requiring readmissions within ...
Chonggao Zhou +7 more
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AJOG Global Reports, 2022 BACKGROUND: Because of the progressive nature of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, difficulties in healthcare access during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to delayed diagnosis and referral to fetal surgery centers, which may have repercussions on ...
Hugo López-Briones, MD +6 more
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Subsequent pregnancy outcomes after open maternal-fetal surgery for myelomeningocele [PDF]
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019 Ueli Moehrlen +2 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022 Background Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are inherited metabolic disorders that may lead to severe multi-organ disease. Current ERTs are limited by anti-drug antibodies, the blood–brain barrier, and early disease onset and progression before ERT is ...
Marisa E. Schwab +7 more
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AJOG Global Reports, 2022 BACKGROUND: Single fetal demise after intervention for twin-twin transfusion syndrome is a relatively common complication and is often devastating for the patients.
Ahmed A. Nassr, MD, PhD +6 more
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