title: Pathophysiologic patterns influencing fetal surgery.
abstract: There are a growing number and variety of fetal disorders that may benefit from intervention prior to birth. Despite the diversity, there are common pathophysiologic denominators or patterns that tie together many seemingly disparate disorders. The purpose of this article was not to review disorders presented in other, accompanying articles but, rather, to present pathophysiologic patterns that common influence fetal surgery within a cohesive framework.
authors.affiliation: The Fetal Treatment Center, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94143-0570, USA.
authors.forename: Roman M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sydorak
authors.forename: Marc H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hedrick
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Longaker
authors.forename: Craig T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Albanese
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005333:Fetus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016104:Oligohydramnios / Q000503:physiopathology; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy