In Utero Therapies Flashcards
Medical In Utero Therapies
Corticosteroids for fetal lung maturation (surfactant stimulation)
Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
NSAIDS: polyhydramnios
Surgical In Utero Therapies
Laser Treatment: Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Amnioreduction: Polyhydramnios
Pleuroamniotic shunt: pleural effusion/hydrops
involves insertion of a drainage tube though the fetal chest wall into the pleural space, allowing drainage of fluid into the amniotic cavity
Vesicoamniotic shunt: bladder outflow obstruction/urethral valves
Drainage of cystic lesion
Blood/platelet transfusion
Tracheal occlusion for diaphragmatic hernia
FETO. performed between 26 and 30 weeks, balloon inflated at carina
Valvoplasty for critical aortic stenosis
Cord occlusion of monochorionic twins
Selective termination
