New approach in extraction of intratracheal balloon using polypropylene suture fixed to the balloon for the intrauterine fetoscopic tracheal occlusion for the treatment of severe…

Objective: Complications during the extraction of the tracheal balloon after the intrauterine fetoscopic treatment of the severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) seriously reduce the neonatal survival. The treatment is associated with potentially severe risks which have to be weight against the potential benefits of the intervention. In this case, we report a new approach witch might reduce the risks of therapy. Material and Methods: fetoscopic TO with balloon with “long tail = polypropylene suture” to treat the severe CDH with 15% o/e lung volume and additionally to facilitate the extraction of the balloon…