title: Ex-utero intrapartum treatment in the Indian scenario: Anesthetic challenges and positioning.
abstract: Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) is performed for fetuses diagnosed with large neck masses. A case report of a fetus diagnosed with a large cystic hygroma and cord around the neck who was delivered by EXIT is presented. The airway challenges and optimal positioning is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, P.S. Govindaswamy Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Prabha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Udayakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, P.S. Govindaswamy Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Pavai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arunachalam
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, P.S. Govindaswamy Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Vinodhadevi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, P.S. Govindaswamy Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Gunavathi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kandappan
keywords: Antenatal diagnosis; Ex-utero intrapartum treatment; large cystic hygroma; positioning and airway management
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