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Resection of a thoracoabdominal ganglioneuroma via a retroperitoneal minimally invasive approach
A 10-year-old girl presented to her pediatrician with a history of cough and fever. A chest radiograph revealed a paraspinal mass. On cross-sectional imaging, the mass traversed the diaphragm, extending from T9 to L1 spinal levels with involvement of the
Laura A. Galganski +2 more
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Spina Bifida: A Review of the Genetics, Pathophysiology and Emerging Cellular Therapies
Spina bifida is the most common congenital defect of the central nervous system which can portend lifelong disability to those afflicted. While the complete underpinnings of this disease are yet to be fully understood, there have been great advances in ...
Abd-Elrahman Said Hassan +4 more
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The making of fetal surgery [PDF]
AbstractFetal diagnosis prompts the question for fetal therapy in highly selected cases. Some conditions are suitable for in utero surgical intervention. This paper reviews historically important steps in the development of fetal surgery. The first invasive fetal intervention in 1963 was an intra‐uterine blood transfusion.
Jan A, Deprest +9 more
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Spinal cord untethering after fetal myelomeningocele repair
The incidence of tethered cord syndrome after myelomenigocele (MMC) repair is higher in patients undergoing in utero than postnatally. However, a paucity of studies have described the details of untethering in children which MMC was corrected during ...
Leopoldo Mandic Furtado +3 more
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Fetal cells in maternal circulation : fetal cell separation and FISH analysis [PDF]
This work focuses on the isolation of fetal cells from the blood of pregnant women, with the aim of developing safe, efficacious, non-invasive alternatives for prenatal diagnosis.
Babochkina, Tatiana Ivanovna
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Fetal adnexal cysts present unique challenges during pregnancy, requiring careful management strategies to mitigate risks throughout gestation and delivery.
Giulia Bonanni +5 more
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While most prenatally diagnosed malformations are best managed by appropriate medical and surgical therapy after birth, a few may require or benefit from correction before birth. Extensive experimental work in animals and innovative technologic developments have made fetal surgery a viable approach to perinatal care. Managing preterm labor continues to
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Fetal intrapericardial teratomas
Fetal intrapericardial teratomas are rare and benign. However, they can be life-threatening owing to the complicated massive pericardial effusions, tamponade, or cardiorespiratory distress.
Shi-Min Yuan, Hong Lin
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Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal RhD status using cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma with TaqMan® real-time PCR assay [PDF]
Prenatal diagnosis is now part of established obstetric practice in many countries. However, conventional methods of prenatal diagnosis of obtaining fetal tissues for genetic analysis, including amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling, are invasive
Rekhviashvili, Tea
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Background The optimal timing and indication for delivery in gastroschisis remain subjects of ongoing debate. This study evaluates clinical characteristics and postnatal outcomes associated with varying indications for delivery in this population ...
Nikan Zargarzadeh +6 more
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