title: Ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) for congenital giant ranula.
abstract: Congenital giant ranula causing life-threatening upper airway obstruction is a rare condition. A well-planned ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure for aspiration and decompression of the cystic lesion is simple, efficacious and effective in securing a patent airway before the fetus is completely delivered, and may prevent lifelong neurodevelopmental complications associated with perinatal asphyxia in such cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EXIT could be a life-saving procedure for congenital giant ranula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Dorothy F Y
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Cheuk H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tak Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Daniel L W
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: Pak C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011900:Ranula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal