Abstract
The immediate neonatal course of two babies with gross hydrops fetalis, associated with chylothorax, is compared. One fetus managed by antenatal insertion of a pleuro-amniotic shunt had no evidence of pleural effusion at birth and required less resuscitation.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
MeSH terms
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Amnion / surgery*
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Chylothorax / complications
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Chylothorax / congenital
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Chylothorax / surgery*
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Edema / complications
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Edema / diagnosis
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Female
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Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pleura / surgery*
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Prognosis