In-utero treatment of fetal bladder-outlet obstruction by a ureterocele.
Fetal bladder-outlet obstruction by ureteroceles is usually treated at birth. However, such obstruction may be detrimental to the health of the fetus and so in-utero correction is preferable. We describe the successful cytoscopy guided laser incision, with no complications, of a uterocele that was causing bladder-outlet obstruction in a fetus of 19 weeks and 6 days gestation.
Quintero
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RA
Homsy
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Bornick
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PW
Allen
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Johnson
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D000328:Adult; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005332:Fetoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014518:Ureterocele / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery