The ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure: anesthetic considerations
- 10 July 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv für Gynäkologie
- Vol. 277 (1) , 83-85
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0402-9
Abstract
The ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure is an uncommon operation indicated for fetal lesions with the potential to cause life-threatening airway obstruction immediately after delivery. By maintaining utero-placental circulation, the fetal airway can be evaluated and secured prior to delivery. The anesthetic goals for the EXIT procedure differ significantly from a cesarean delivery and include profound uterine relaxation, fetal anesthesia and maintenance of the maternal-fetal circulation. We present a case of an uneventful EXIT procedure and include a discussion of the anesthetic goals for this operation.Keywords
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