TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful management of fetal hydrothorax associated with hydrops
AU - Huertas, Erasmo
AU - Híjar, Adelita
AU - Huerta, Igor
AU - Elias, José C.
AU - Florez, Armando
AU - Gomez, Luis M.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - © 2018, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. All rights reserved. We report a case of massive unilateral hydrothorax diagnosed at 18 weeks’ gestation in a fetus with normal karyotype. The fetus was affected severely by hydrops from 22 weeks. Initially, we performed a pleurodesis, but due to worsening hydrothorax evolving into hydrops, we proceeded with insertion of a trans-placental thoracoamniotic shunt. Improvement was evident from 1 week after the procedure followed by resolution of hydrothorax for the remainder of the pregnancy. After a cesarean delivery at 37 weeks, the neonate required prolonged neonatal intensive care unit stay. He was discharged when he was 2 months old and has remained stable until the present time.
AB - © 2018, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. All rights reserved. We report a case of massive unilateral hydrothorax diagnosed at 18 weeks’ gestation in a fetus with normal karyotype. The fetus was affected severely by hydrops from 22 weeks. Initially, we performed a pleurodesis, but due to worsening hydrothorax evolving into hydrops, we proceeded with insertion of a trans-placental thoracoamniotic shunt. Improvement was evident from 1 week after the procedure followed by resolution of hydrothorax for the remainder of the pregnancy. After a cesarean delivery at 37 weeks, the neonate required prolonged neonatal intensive care unit stay. He was discharged when he was 2 months old and has remained stable until the present time.
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U2 - 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1564
DO - 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1564
M3 - Article
SN - 0973-614X
SP - 145
EP - 147
JO - Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
ER -