Changing indications and antenatal prognostic factors for ex-utero intrapartum treatment procedures.

Hugh PorterAmit TrivediMiguel MarquezPeter GibsonSarah Jane MelovUmesh MishraPranav JaniAlan T ChengRoshni NayyarThushari I Alahakoon

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2022)

Risks for neonatal demise with EXIT include fetal teratoma, low birth weight, and prematurity. Micrognathia has become an increasingly valid indication for the procedure. The combination of polyhydramnios and IFA <5% correlates well with severe airway obstruction and suggests consideration of EXIT.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
prognostic factors
preterm birth
preterm infants
human milk
pregnant women
early onset
combination therapy
replacement therapy