Intrauterine treatment of a fetal pulmonary cyst by chorioamniotic shunt

Abstract

This is a report of a prenatal diagnosis and successful intrauterine drainage of a pulmonary cyst by placement of a thoracoamniotic shunt at 36 weeks gestation. At the time of delivery the newborn had no signs of pulmonary hypoplasia or respiratory insufficiency.

Feto‐amniotic shunting—report of the experience of four european centres

“…Case E.A. has (Bernaschek et al, 1987). In case A.S., occlusion of the shunt was recognized 1 week after shunting.…”

“…Intrauterine shunting is a method that is performed in several prenatal centres. Nevertheless, only a few reports have been published (Manning et al, 1986;Blott et al, 1988a;Rodeck el al., 1988;Nicolaides and Azar, 1990). Most of the publications have reported on single cases (Seeds and Bowes, 1986;Clark et al, 1987;Bernaschek et al, 1987;Longaker et al, 1989;Lasser and Timor-Tritsch, 1990;Obwegeser et al, 1994), indicating that only a few indications for intrauterine shunting exist.…”

“…Nevertheless, only a few reports have been published (Manning et al, 1986;Blott et al, 1988a;Rodeck el al., 1988;Nicolaides and Azar, 1990). Most of the publications have reported on single cases (Seeds and Bowes, 1986;Clark et al, 1987;Bernaschek et al, 1987;Longaker et al, 1989;Lasser and Timor-Tritsch, 1990;Obwegeser et al, 1994), indicating that only a few indications for intrauterine shunting exist. Other reasons for the small number of publications concerning intrauterine shunting are difficulties in the insertion of a drain in some cases, and in others the short time span of the drain being in situ before dislocation or obstruction.…”