Successful treatment of primary fetal hydrothorax with hydrops by pleuroamniotic shunt placement.
We treated a case of primary fetal hydrothorax with hydrops. A pleuroamniotic shunt catheter inserted at 30 weeks accomplished resolution of hydrops and was maintained until cesarean delivery at 34 weeks with no need for further prenatal intervention. At age 9 months, the infant showed no effusion or pulmonary compromise.
Hamada
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. hhamada@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
Yasuoka
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M
Urushigawa
K
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Watanabe
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H
Sohda
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S
Kubo
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D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000601:surgery; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002404:Catheterization; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications*; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal