title: [Fetal surgery: state of the art].
abstract: After a major search of the more recent literature, the Authors present a critical examination of guidelines now in use for the surgical treatment in utero of numerous fetal abnormalities. Specifically, they underline not only ethical and deontological but also technical principles relating to this particular surgery. They are also involved in examining the depth all the more common surgical procedures used in different pathologies and in suggesting new lines of future development.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva dell'Università di Milano.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Acocella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lasagna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Veronesi
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000601:surgery; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery