Synopses & Reviews
This authoritative, international text covers the exciting developments of the last ten years of fetal therapy including drug treatment, blood transfusions, and operations on the fetus inside the womb.
Synopsis
This book covers the exciting developments of the last ten years of fetal therapy including drug treatment, blood transfusions, and operations on the fetus inside the womb. It is written by experts on both sides of the Atlantic, actively involved in research in this field. It is the only book to cover both the invasive forms of treatment given directly to the fetus, and the indirect forms given via the mother, as well as the only book to cover the medical as well as surgical aspects of this field. It will be an essential source of reference for all those involved in the care of the unborn child, and particularly for obstetricians training in fetal medicine.
Synopsis
This authoritative international text on fetal therapy covers all three types of fetal therapy: transplacental drug treatment, invasive procedures, and fetal surgery. This volume emphasizes treatments that have become established in clinical practice, while also reviewing methods that have failed to live up to initial expectations and discussing the likely impact of new therapies on the horizon. The editors head a team of American, European, and Australasian contributors, all of whom are leading experts in their respective fields. The text is evidence-based and balanced, finding common ground between the opposing camps of enthusiasts and therapeutic nihilists.
Table of Contents
Foreword; Part I. Approaches: 1. Transplacental drug therapy; 2. Invasive procedures; 3. Open fetal surgery; Part II. Preventative Therapy: 4. Neural tube defects; 5. Inborn errors of metabolism; 6. Multifetal pregnancy reduction; 7. Respiratory distress syndrome; 8. Fetal infections; 9. Intrauterine growth restriction; Part III. Treatment of Established Disease: 10. Anaemia; 11. Fetal thrombocytopenia; 12. Fetal arrhythmias; 13. Oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios; 14. Feto-feto transfusion syndrome; 15. Goitre; 16. Pleural effusions; 17. Urinary tract obstruction; 18. Diaphragmatic hernia; 19. Other surgical conditions; Part IV. Future Developments: 20. Stem cell transplantation; 21. Gene therapy; 22. Ethics of fetal therapy; Index.