TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fetal Therapy A1 - Rintoul, Natalie A1 - Ades, Anne A1 - Adzick, N. Scott A2 - Kline, Mark W. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - One in 28 babies is born with a structural birth defect. Advances in prenatal diagnosis have provided a window into the womb to accurately elucidate the precise details of anatomic defects and assess their impact on development (Table 42-1). These allow new possibilities for targeted innovation in prenatal therapy. Further, fetal therapy offers the ability to alter the natural history of some fetal disorders, converting a previously lethal diagnosis to a nonlethal diagnosis. In some cases, the progress of a disorder can be halted prior to irreversible damage. The scope for fetal therapy includes both medical interventions and surgical interventions, fetoscopic and open. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182918568 ER -