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Biomaterials in fetal surgery. [PDF]
Biomater Sci, 2019 Fetal surgery and fetal therapy involve surgical interventions on the fetus in utero to correct or ameliorate congenital abnormalities and give a developing fetus the best chance at a healthy life. Historical use of biomaterials in fetal surgery has been
Winkler SM, Harrison MR, Messersmith PB.
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Update on prenatal diagnosis and fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria, 2021 A seminal study titled Management of Myelomeningocele Study, from 2011, demonstrated that prenatal myelomeningocele defect repaired before 26 weeks of gestation improved neurological outcomes; based on this study, fetal surgery was introduced as a ...
C. Meller +5 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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Complex gastroschisis: a new indication for fetal surgery?
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021 Gastroschisis (GS) is a congenital abdominal wall defect, in which the bowel eviscerates from the abdominal cavity. It is a non‐lethal isolated anomaly and its pathogenesis is hypothesized to occur as a result of two hits: primary rupture of the ...
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Pediatric suicide by violent means: a cry for help and a call for action
Injury Epidemiology, 2022 Background Suicide is the second most common cause of death among adolescents and young adults. In the pediatric population, gunshot wounds (GSWs) and hangings are common mechanisms of pediatric suicide.
Christina M. Theodorou +5 more
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Anesthesia for fetal operative procedures: A systematic review
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022 ObjectiveThe anesthetic management of fetal operative procedures (FOP) is a highly debated topic. Literature on fetal pain perception and response to external stimuli is rapidly expanding. Nonetheless, there is no consensus on the fetal consciousness nor
Miriam Duci +6 more
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Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2014 In utero fetal surgery interventions are currently considered in selected cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, cystic pulmonary abnormalities, amniotic band sequence, selected congenital heart abnormalities, myelomeningocele, sacrococcygeal teratoma, obstructive uropathy, and complications of twin pregnancy.
Sala, Paolo +6 more
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Magnetically Guided Laser Surgery for the Treatment of Twin‐to‐Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a severe disorder that often leads to the death of monochorionic twin fetuses, if left untreated. Current prenatal interventions to treat the condition involve the use of rigid fetoscopes for targeted laser ...
Jonas Lussi +8 more
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Oral, nasal and pharyngeal exposure to lipopolysaccharide causes a fetal inflammatory response in sheep. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundA fetal inflammatory response (FIR) in sheep can be induced by intraamniotic or selective exposure of the fetal lung or gut to lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Jobe, Alan H +7 more
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