RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Emergency EXIT for preterm labour after FETO
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
JO Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP F376
OP F377
DO 10.1136/adc.2009.177303
VO 95
IS 5
A1 Berrington, J E
A1 Stafford, F W
A1 Macphail, S
YR 2010
UL http://fn.bmj.com/content/95/5/F376.abstract
AB Tracheal occlusion may improve the outlook of fetuses with an antenatal diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and is undertaken at around 24 weeks' gestation with planned puncture at around 34 weeks. If preterm labour occurs away from the centre that placed the tracheal occlusion, puncture before delivery may not be possible, but we present a case where emergency delivery by ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure was used to deflate the balloon successfully before full delivery of the baby, leading to survival of the baby.