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 in | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 292 - 294 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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India
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
01.05.2024
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0971-9261 1998-3891 |
DOI: | 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_259_23 |