title: In their footsteps: a brief history of maternal-fetal surgery.
abstract: These four individuals are recognized because at a critical point in the evolution of maternal-fetal surgery they contributed in ways that uniquely advanced progress in the field, enabling other researchers to make even greater discoveries. They were not the only significant contributors; there were many, too numerous to recount. Although their contributions were crucial, other researchers accomplished more. Among their peers, however, these four pioneers stand out because at a critical nexus their vision and perseverance carried researchers forward to a new level of excellence. We all follow in their footsteps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, B-1100 Medical Center North, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2519, USA. joe.bruner@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bruner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D005333:Fetus / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010500:Perinatology / Q000266:history*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000266:history*