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Antenatally Diagnosed Surgical Conditions: Fetus As Our Patient

Kashish Khanna1, Anjan Kumar Dhua1, Veereshwar Bhatnagar2

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|July 4, 2018
PubMed

Insights

Early diagnosis of fetal surgical abnormalities is possible with advanced antenatal screening. Understanding these conditions, their management, and outcomes is crucial for effective patient care and parental counseling.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Fetal Medicine
  • Prenatal Diagnosis

Background:

  • Modern antenatal care offers advanced screening for fetal abnormalities.
  • Early diagnosis of surgical fetal defects is now routine.
  • Knowledge of incidence, detection, and management is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review fetal anomalies treatable via fetal intervention.
  • To discuss conditions managed postnatally.
  • To provide essential knowledge for patient care and counseling.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current antenatal screening modalities (ultrasound, MRI, echocardiography, serology, blood sampling).
  • Discussion of common surgical fetal conditions.
  • Focus on pediatric surgical perspective.

Main Results:

  • Early diagnosis of surgical fetal anomalies is feasible.
  • Various fetal anomalies can be identified prenatally.
  • Both fetal intervention and postnatal treatment options exist.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of fetal surgical conditions improves patient management.
  • Effective counseling of expectant parents is facilitated by this knowledge.
  • This review highlights treatable fetal anomalies from a pediatric surgical standpoint.

Keywords:
Antenatal diagnosisCongenitalFetal interventionFetal surgical anomaliesMalformations

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