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- Title
Fetal laser surgery prevents fetal death and avoids the need for neonatal sequestrectomy in cases with bronchopulmonary sequestration.
- Authors
Cruz‐Martinez, R.; Méndez, A.; Dueñas‐Riaño, J.; Ordorica‐Flores, R.; Nieto‐Zermeño, J.; Malagón‐Salazar, P.; Medina‐Noyola, C.; Rebolledo‐Fernández, C.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which analyzes the effectiveness of fetal laser surgery in preventing in cases with bronchopulmonary sequestration. In this study, eight fetuses which underwent fetal surgery with full laser ablation of the feeding artery (FLAFA) were studied. The study concludes that FLAFA prevents fetal death and avoids the need for neonatal sequestrectomy.
- Subjects
LASER surgery; FETAL death; LUNG diseases; LASER ablation; GYNECOLOGY; MEDICAL research; PREVENTION; PERINATAL death; FETAL diseases; FETAL ultrasonic imaging; GESTATIONAL age; MEDICAL lasers; PLEURAL effusions; RESPIRATORY organ abnormalities; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015, Vol 46, Issue 5, p627
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.1002/uog.14921