Intrauterin ex fetus

PauseEx-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) refers to a special technique where the baby is delivered through an incision in the uterus and a functioning airway is established before separation from the placenta.

What is ex utero mean?

The term is Latin and means "out of the uterus". It is opposite of the more conventional term "In utero", which means inside of the womb.

What is a fetal EXIT procedure?

Ex utero intrapartum treatment, also called an EXIT procedure, is a surgical procedure that is used to deliver babies who have airway compression due to cervical teratomas, cystic hygromas or blockage of the airway such as congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS) syndrome.

What happens EXIT procedure?

During an EXIT procedure, the mother is placed under general anesthesia. The delivery is started similar to a cesarean section, however a special device is used to open the uterus and prevent uterine bleeding at the same time. The baby's head and arms are delivered.

What is an exit C section?

The EXIT is an extension of a standard classical Caesarean section, where an opening is made on the midline of the anesthetized mother's abdomen and uterus.

What do we mean by gestation?

Gestation is defined as the time between conception and birth. Though we're focusing on human gestation, this term applies more broadly to all mammals. A fetus grows and develops in the womb during gestation.

What is the womb made of?

It is made up of glandular cells that make secretions. The myometrium is the middle and thickest layer of the uterus wall. It is made up mostly of smooth muscle. The perimetrium is the outer serous layer of the uterus.

What is a Hysterotomy procedure?

Definition of hysterotomy : surgical incision of the uterus usually made by a transabdominal approach also : a procedure (as a cesarean section) involving such an incision.