5 Things You May Not Know About Fetal Surgery

Treatment for a high-risk pregnancy can range from close monitoring and regular checkups to more specialized interventions, including medication. In the most severe situations, your maternal-fetal medicine provider may recommend fetal surgery.

In this video, we take a closer look at fetal surgery, what it is, how commonly it’s used and things you might not know about it.

1. Fetal surgery is different from neonatal surgery.
2. The first successful open fetal surgery was performed over 40 years ago.
3. Fetal surgery keeps getting better.
4. Fetal surgery is used to treat specific conditions:
      - Spina bifida
      - Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
      - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
5. There are different types of fetal surgery.
      - Ultrasound-guided fetal interventions
      - Open fetal surgery
      - Fetoscopic surgery
      - Ex-Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT Procedures)

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