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In uteromanagement of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction with a novel shunt: A landmark development in fetal therapy
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Quintero, Ruben A. Castro, Libardo Augusto Gomez Bermudez, Carlos Chmait, Ramen H. Kontopoulos, Eftichia V. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Description | Objective. Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction occurs in ∼1:3000 pregnancies. Standard vesicoamniotic shunting is fraught with malfunctioning in upto 60% of cases. We hereby report the development and application of a novel and reliable shunt. Materials and methods. Patients with lower urinary tract obstruction were offered the novel shunt among other standard management options. Shunting involved the placement of a double disk device with a standard double pig-tail catheter. All patients signed informed consent. Results. Four patients have been treated with the novel shunt. In three patients, shunting was conducted between the bladder and amniotic cavity. In one patient (dichorionic-discordant twins) with a prior dislodged shunt causing urinary ascites, shunting was conducted between the peritoneal and amniotic cavities ('bridge shunt'). In all cases, correct and stable shunt placement was confirmed endoscopically and sonographically and in all patients, the fetal bladder remains effectively drained. Conclusion. Reliable and effective vesico or peritoneoamniotic shunting can be achieved with the novel shunt. This shunt cannot become dislodged into the peritoneal cavity or the amniotic cavity, and cannot be pulled out by the fetus. Further experience is necessary to determine the risks and benefits of this novel treatment for fetal lower urinary tract obstruction. |
| Related Links | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/14767050903443491 |
| Ending Page | 812 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 806 |
| ISSN | 14767058 |
| e-ISSN | 14764954 |
| DOI | 10.3109/14767050903443491 |
| Journal | The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2009-12-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics and Child Health Novel Shunt Fetal Double Urinary Tract Obstruction Lower Urinary Tract |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Obstetrics and Gynecology |
