TL;DR: No prenatal sonographic parameter was absolutely predictive of postnatal death except very small right lung size, which was present in only 5 of the 55 patients, andStomach position, polyhydramos, and abdominal circumference were not found to be useful survival predictors.
TL;DR: The four-quadrant sum of amniotic fluid pockets (amniotic fluid index) was studied prospectively in 791 normal pregnancies and the values for each week were statistically distinct, indicating the need to reference amniotics fluid index measurements to week-specific normative tables for accurate interpretation.
TL;DR: Surgical intervention before birth may be necessary to improve survival of the fetus with CDH and polyhydramnios and current techniques can detect lethal nonpulmonary anomalies and prevent diagnostic errors.
TL;DR: The objective is to assess the clinical effectiveness of endoscopic laser coagulation of placental vessels in the womb by evaluating the effects of laser treatment on the size and shape of the vessels and the engorged vessels.