Fetendo
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Other names | Fetal Endoscopic |
Specialty | Fetal and pediatric surgeon |
Fetendo or Fetal Endoscopic surgery
Overview
Fetendo intervention is less invasive than open fetal surgery.[2] It can be often be achieved with just a small guided wire sent through a needle-puncture of the skin (percutaneous), though in some cases it may require that a small opening be made in the mother's abdomen.
The fact that it is less invasive reduces the mother's postoperative recovery and lessens the troubles with preterm labor.
Fetendo has proven to be very useful for some, but not all, fetal conditions. Some examples include:
- Twin-twin transfusion syndrome- laser ablation of vessels
- Fetal bladder obstructions
- Aortic or pulmonary valvuloplasty - opening the aortic or pulmonary fetal heart valves to allow blood flow
- Atrial septostomy - opening the inter-atrial septum of the fetal heart to allow unrestricted blood flow between the atria
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - balloon tracheal occlusion