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The Future of Fetal Surgery

E P Bergh, Cara Buskmiller, Anthony Johnson

  • Memorial Hermann ROR
  • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA ROR

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 48(4), 745-758

DOI 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.06.004 PMID 34756294

Abstract

The field of fetal medicine has evolved significantly over the past several decades. Our ability to identify and treat the unborn patient has been shaped by advancements in imaging technology, genetic diagnosis, an improved understanding of fetal physiology, and the development and optimization of in utero surgical techniques. The future of the field will be shaped by medical innovators pushing for the continued refinement of minimally invasive surgical technique, the application of pioneering technologies such as robotic surgery and in utero stem cell and gene therapies, and the development of innovative ex utero fetal support systems.

Topics

General OB/GYN > Maternal-Fetal Medicine > Fetal SurgerySurgery > Fetal Intervention > Minimally Invasive TechniquesPregnancy > Fetal Treatment > Emerging Therapies
fetal surgery future directions minimally invasive techniques, in utero stem cell gene therapy fetal treatment, fetal medicine surgical innovation robotic surgery, ex utero fetal support systems artificial womb technology, Buskmiller Johnson fetal surgery review, prenatal surgical techniques optimization advancement, fetal physiology imaging technology genetic diagnosis surgery, minimally invasive fetal intervention future developments, unborn patient surgical treatment evolution history, fetal medicine innovation stem cell gene therapy
PMID 34756294 34756294 DOI 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.06.004 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.06.004

Cite this article

Bergh, E., Cara Buskmiller, & Johnson, A. (2021). The Future of Fetal Surgery. *Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America*, *48*(4), 745-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2021.06.004

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