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[Fetal surgery].

S Hosie·C Wollmann·W Neff·S Holland-Cunz
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Fetal surgery is a newly evolving multidisciplinary medical field, being performed in specialized centers. It deals with the treatment of selected fetuses with congenital anomalies that cause high morbidity and mortality. The aim of the surgical treatment is to avoid the development of progressive and eventually irreversible damage at birth. Examples of entities treated are obstructive uropathy leading to renal insufficiency, lung hypoplasia in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia, severe congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung, and sacrococcygeal teratoma. This review describes principles of fetal surgery, physiopathologic processes of some of the anomalies treated in this way, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Recently published results are presented and discussed.

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CoccyxCongenital AbnormalitiesCystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, CongenitalFemaleFetal DeathFetal DiseasesHernia, DiaphragmaticHernias, Diaphragmatic, CongenitalHumansHydronephrosisInfant, NewbornObstetric Labor, PrematurePregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisPrognosisSacrumSpinal NeoplasmsTeratomaUrinary TractEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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S Hosie, C Wollmann, W Neff, S Holland-Cunz. 2005. [Fetal surgery].. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00104-005-1065-3

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