title: Intrauterine fetal surgery: a nursing challenge.
abstract: Surgical treatment of the fetus in utero offers new options for selected families with fetal anomalies. Nurses caring for these families must be prepared to meet their unique needs. The diagnosis, treatment, support, and follow-up care of the family is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011368:Professional-Family Relations