Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Aug 2004
Multicenter StudyFetoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia: evolution of a technique and preliminary results.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with liver herniation and a lung area to head circumference ratio (LHR) < 1 [corrected] is associated with a high rate of neonatal death due to pulmonary hypoplasia. ⋯ Severe CDH can be successfully treated with FETO, which is minimally invasive and may improve postnatal survival.