Antenatal Three-Dimensional Printing for Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment Procedures.

Obstet Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women´s Health, Spectrum Health, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Congenital Heart Center, the Reproductive Genomics Program, The Fertility Center, and the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Spectrum Health Medical Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Published: February 2022

Background: Prenatal ultrasonography allows for timely identification of fetal abnormalities that can have an effect on securing the neonatal airway at delivery. We illustrate the role of antenatal three-dimensional printing in cases with fetal airway obstruction.

Case: We present two cases that highlight the utility of a three-dimensional printing technique to aid in ex utero intrapartum treatment procedures during cesarean delivery.

Conclusion: Three-dimensional printing plays a complementary role to standard imaging options in optimizing presurgical planning, prenatal parental counseling, personalized patient care, and education of the multidisciplinary team in cases of fetal congenital airway obstruction.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004650DOI Listing

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