TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Minimally Invasive Fetal Therapy and Open Fetal Surgery A1 - Miller, Russell A2 - Fleischer, Arthur C. A2 - Abramowicz, Jacques S. A2 - Gonçalves, Luis F. A2 - Manning, Frank A. A2 - Monteagudo, Ana A2 - Timor, Ilan E. A2 - Toy, Eugene C. PY - 2017 T2 - Fleischer's Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Textbook and Teaching Cases, 8e AB - Over the past several decades, invasive fetal therapy has evolved from an appealing concept to a dedicated field of medicine that bridges the disciplines of obstetrics, pediatrics, anesthesiology, and surgery. Since description of the first case of fetal therapy by Liley in 1963 involving transfusion of a hydropic fetus affected by Rhesus alloimmunization, advances in prenatal diagnosis and surgical innovation have resulted in breakthroughs in the management of congenital anomalies or conditions historically considered to be lethal or severely life-limiting.1 The advent of prenatal ultrasonography and video fetoscopy, the refinement of needle-based procedural techniques, and innovations in anesthesia and surgical practices have each been critical to the arrival of modern fetal therapy. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/12/11 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151027722 ER -