RT Book, Section A1 Rintoul, Natalie A1 Ades, Anne A1 Adzick, N. Scott A2 Kline, Mark W. SR Print(0) ID 1182918568 T1 Fetal Therapy T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259588594 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182918568 RD 2024/03/28 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.