Intrauterine treatment of a fetal pulmonary cyst by chorioamniotic shunt.
This is a report of a prenatal diagnosis and successful intrauterine drainage of a pulmonary cyst by placement of a thoracoamniotic shunt at 36 weeks gestation. At the time of delivery the newborn had no signs of pulmonary hypoplasia or respiratory insufficiency.
Bernaschek
G
G
2nd Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Vienna, Austria.
Deutinger
J
J
Gruber
W
W
Helmer
F
F
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy