Henry P Y, Aravindan C S, Sivakumar K, Krishna H R
Department of Pediatric Surgery, SAT Hospital, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Dr. SMCSI Medical College, Karakkoram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Jan;76(1):99-101. doi: 10.1007/s12098-009-0038-9. Epub 2009 Apr 18.
Primary Foetal Hydrothorax (PFHT), is an intrathoracic collection of fluid in the fetus, which may be present on either side or even bilaterally. Advances in foetal diagnostics now allow consideration of the Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure for PFHT. Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) allows therapeutic interventions on the neonate while maintaining fetoplacental circulation and thereby maintaining oxygenation. We report two cases of bilateral PFHT managed successfully with EXIT procedure.
原发性胎儿胸腔积液(PFHT)是指胎儿胸腔内的液体聚集,可为单侧,甚至双侧。目前胎儿诊断技术的进步使得可以考虑对PFHT采用产时宫外治疗(EXIT)手术。产时宫外治疗(EXIT)可在维持胎儿-胎盘循环从而维持氧合的同时对新生儿进行治疗干预。我们报告了两例通过EXIT手术成功治疗的双侧PFHT病例。