Open AccessDifficult airway of fetus: Making a safe Ex Utero intrapartum treatment
Author(s) -
Prashant Jain,
Ashish Prasad,
Kanta M Rahul,
Kumar Ankur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_226_20
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , in utero , fetus , hypoxia (environmental) , obstetrics , anesthesia , pregnancy , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , oxygen , genetics
Large neck masses involving the airway can lead to hypoxia or the demise of the newborn in case the airway is not secured in time. A planned ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) enables to access the airway by various means under optimal conditions. Advancements in imaging and well-orchestrated teamwork enable to improve the survival by EXIT procedure.