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Difficult Airway of Fetus: Making a Safe Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment

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Large neck masses involving the airway can lead to hypoxia or the demise of the newborn in case the airway is not secured in time. A planned ex utero intrapartum… Click to show full abstract

Large neck masses involving the airway can lead to hypoxia or the demise of the newborn in case the airway is not secured in time. A planned ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) enables to access the airway by various means under optimal conditions. Advancements in imaging and well-orchestrated teamwork enable to improve the survival by EXIT procedure.

Keywords: airway fetus; difficult airway; intrapartum treatment; utero intrapartum

Journal Title: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Year Published: 2021

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