The EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) procedure. 2008

Hsin-Hui Chiu, and Wei-Chung Hsu, and Jin-Chung Shih, and Po-Nien Tsao, and Wu-Shiun Hsieh, and Hung-Chieh Chou
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Fetuses with upper airway obstruction have a high mortality rate if proper airway management is not immediately administered after delivery. The EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) procedure is a new technique that establishes the fetal airway while uteroplacental circulation is still maintained. The prognosis of such neonates has much improved after the introduction of this procedure. We report two neonates with prenatal diagnosis of upper airway obstruction; they were born smoothly via the EXIT procedure. The first was a case of epignathus, a rare type of nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal teratoma derived from all three germ cell layers with variable maturity. The second was a case of giant lymphangioma that resulted from localized malformations in the development of the lymphatic system. Furthermore, compared with routine cesarean section, the short-term maternal outcomes were not different with regard to infection rate, estimated blood loss, wound complication, and postpartum hospital stay.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008202 Lymphangioma A benign tumor resulting from a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangioendothelioma is a type of lymphangioma in which endothelial cells are the dominant component. Lymphangioendothelioma,Lymphangioma, Cavernous,Endothelioma, Lymphatic,Cavernous Lymphangioma,Cavernous Lymphangiomas,Endotheliomas, Lymphatic,Lymphangioendotheliomas,Lymphangiomas,Lymphangiomas, Cavernous,Lymphatic Endothelioma,Lymphatic Endotheliomas
D008208 Lymphatic System A system of organs and tissues that process and transport immune cells and LYMPH. Lymphatic Systems
D008431 Maternal-Fetal Exchange Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission. Transplacental Exposure,Exchange, Maternal-Fetal,Exposure, Transplacental,Maternal Fetal Exchange
D009303 Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the NASOPHARYNX. Cancer of Nasopharynx,Nasopharyngeal Cancer,Cancer of the Nasopharynx,Nasopharynx Cancer,Nasopharynx Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal,Cancer, Nasopharyngeal,Cancer, Nasopharynx,Cancers, Nasopharyngeal,Cancers, Nasopharynx,Nasopharyngeal Cancers,Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm,Nasopharynx Cancers,Nasopharynx Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Nasopharyngeal,Neoplasm, Nasopharynx,Neoplasms, Nasopharynx
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002585 Cesarean Section Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY. Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000402 Airway Obstruction Any hindrance to the passage of air into and out of the lungs. Choking,Airway Obstructions,Obstruction, Airway,Obstructions, Airway

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