The management of congenital lung malformations is controversial both in the prenatal and
postnatal periods. This article attempts to inform best practice by reviewing the level of …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an anomaly that oc- hernia) with the mediastinum
shifted to the contralateral side. curs in 1 in approximately 3,000 live births (1). Eighty-five …

OBJECTIVES The published experience with advanced broncho-plastic procedures
performed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is very limited. We …

This article reviews the contemporary diagnosis and management of antenatally diagnosed
congenital lung lesions. These anomalies, which include congenital pulmonary airway …

Abstract Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) is a technique developed to safely and
efficiently establish cardiopulmonary support at delivery while maintaining placental bypass …

The Ex Utero Intrapartum Therapy (EXIT) procedure was initially developed to secure the
airway in fetuses at delivery after they had undergone in utero tracheal occlusion for …

PURPOSE: To identify prenatal diagnostic features that will help select fetuses with lung
masses (LM) who may benefit from ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT procedure) as the …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has now been successfully delivered to
children 1 and young adults 2 for more than 50 years. ECMO is an invasive life support …

Great strides have been made in the last 2 decades in the understanding of congenital lung
lesions (CLLs), especially when diagnosed prenatally. Although 15 to 20 years ago an early …

Importance The ability of computed tomography (CT) to distinguish between benign
congenital lung malformations and malignant cystic pleuropulmonary blastomas (PPBs) is …