Journal of Fetal Surgery
Open Access
Repeat Thoraco-Amniotic shunt placement to treat Fetal Pleural Effusion due to Pulmonary Sequestration
Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-16-1098
Sathyaprasad BurjonrappaCorresponding author
We report a twin gestation with one fetus afflicted by a left sided Extra-Lobar Sequestration (ELS) in a morbidly obese mother. The ELS was complicated by a left pleural effusion in the second trimester unresponsive to maternal steroid administration. We discuss the need for repeat shunt placement,…