TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fetal Surgery, Diagnosis, and Intervention A1 - Vrecenak, Jesse D. A1 - Flake, Alan W. A2 - Ziegler, Moritz M. A2 - Azizkhan, Richard G. A2 - Allmen, Daniel von A2 - Weber, Thomas R. Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Operative Pediatric Surgery, 2e AB - Fetal surgery has the potential to alter the natural history of congenital disease.Patient selection requires detailed understanding of disease pathophysiology.Potential benefits of prenatal intervention must offset the significant risks for both mother and fetus.Improvements in imaging technology permit more detailed diagnosis of congenital anomalies and provide better prognostic information.A multidisciplinary approach is necessary for patient selection and counseling.Prevention of preterm labor is a focus of preoperative, intraoperative, and perioperative management. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100430665 ER -