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A major abdominal
surgery, open fetal surgery involves the repair or correction of a disease or
defect in a fetus.
Also Known As:
Conditions Treated with Open Fetal Surgery:
Open fetal surgery may be performed in cases of myelomeningocele, tracheal occlusion, cervical teratoma, sacrococcygeal teratoma, fetal hydrops, congenital diaphragmatic hernia and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, among others.
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For some
conditions, extracorporeal membrane oxygen and betamethasone may be used as
non-surgical alternatives to open fetal surgery. Some conditions can be treated
via postnatal cyst drainage and postnatal lobectomy as surgical alternatives.
Anesthesia with Open Fetal Surgery:
Open fetal surgery is performed under general anesthesia, which means that the patient is asleep and completely unaware during the procedure.
Potential Complications from Open Fetal Surgery:
Possible risks for the mother following open fetal surgery include infertility, wound infection, uterine infection, amniotic fluid leak, bleeding, psychological stress and a negative reaction to the anesthesia. It is also possible for a cesarean section to be necessary for this and future pregnancies, or to experience premature labor and delivery or fetal death.
Prognosis after Open Fetal Surgery:
In many cases, the benefits of performing open fetal surgery outweigh the risks.
