Ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure in two fetuses with airway obstruction

The intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure was introduced to reduce fetal hypoxic damage while establishing an airway in fetuses with upper and lower airway obstruction. Delivery of the fetal head and shoulders while maintaining the uteroplacental circulation offers time to secure the fetal airway....

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics & gynecology science 2018-05, Vol.61 (3), p.417-420
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Joohee, Lee, Mi-Young, Kim, Yeni, Shim, Jae-Yoon, Won, Hye-Sung, Jeong, Euiseok, Lee, Byong Sop, Kim, Ki-Soo, Choi, Woo-Jong, Lee, Yoon Se
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Zusammenfassung:The intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure was introduced to reduce fetal hypoxic damage while establishing an airway in fetuses with upper and lower airway obstruction. Delivery of the fetal head and shoulders while maintaining the uteroplacental circulation offers time to secure the fetal airway. Here, we report two cases of EXIT procedure for fetal airway obstruction, which were successfully managed with extensive preoperative planning by a professional multidisciplinary team.
ISSN:2287-8572
2287-8580
DOI:10.5468/ogs.2018.61.3.417