Open AccessSuccessful Tracheal Occlusion Using Ultrathin Fetoscopic Equipment Combined with Real-Time Three-Dimensional Ultrasound
Author(s) -
M Tchirikov
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european surgical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1421-9921
pISSN - 0014-312X
DOI - 10.1159/000224146
Subject(s) - fetoscopy , medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic hernia , occlusion , surgery , ultrasound , sedation , complication , gestation , fetus , hernia , radiology , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , genetics , biology
The most common complication of intrauterine tracheal balloon occlusion is the preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) which increases the rate of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Ultrathin fetoscopy may be a method of reducing the risk of PPROM.
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