Fetal laser surgery prevents fetal death and avoids the need for neonatal sequestrectomy in cases with bronchopulmonary sequestration.

Autor:	Cruz‐Martinez, R., Méndez, A., Dueñas‐Riaño, J., Ordorica‐Flores, R., Nieto‐Zermeño, J., Malagón‐Salazar, P., Medina‐Noyola, C., Rebolledo‐Fernández, C.
Předmět:	LASER surgery FETAL death LUNG diseases LASER ablation GYNECOLOGY MEDICAL research PREVENTION PERINATAL death FETAL diseases FETAL ultrasonic imaging GESTATIONAL age MEDICAL lasers PLEURAL effusions RESPIRATORY organ abnormalities DISEASE complications
Zdroj:	Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology; Nov2015, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p627-628, 6p
Abstrakt:	The article presents a study which analyzes the effectiveness of fetal laser surgery in preventing in cases with bronchopulmonary sequestration. In this study, eight fetuses which underwent fetal surgery with full laser ablation of the feeding artery (FLAFA) were studied. The study concludes that FLAFA prevents fetal death and avoids the need for neonatal sequestrectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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