Polyhydramnios Secondary to Esophageal Atresia - Cervical Cerclage and Serial Amnioreduction to Prolong Gestational Age in Select Cases

Esophageal atresia (OA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula affects approximately 1 in 4000 births and commonly presents with polyhydramnios. This appears to be the first report regarding the utility of cervical cerclage with serial amnioreduction to prolong the gestational age of a neonate wi...

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Published inJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 292 - 294
Main Authors Baey, Samantha, Toh, Qi, Chiang, Li Wei, Yeo, George S H, Quek, Bin Huey, Laksmi, Narasimhan Kannan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2024
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
amnioreduction
Case Report
cervical cerclage
esophageal atresia
polyhydramnios
polyhydramnios
cervical cerclage
esophageal atresia
Amnioreduction
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Summary:Esophageal atresia (OA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula affects approximately 1 in 4000 births and commonly presents with polyhydramnios. This appears to be the first report regarding the utility of cervical cerclage with serial amnioreduction to prolong the gestational age of a neonate with OA, thereby improving outcomes for reconstructive surgery.
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ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_259_23