Polyhydramnios Secondary to Esophageal Atresia - Cervical Cerclage and Serial Amnioreduction to Prolong Gestational Age in Select Cases

Samantha Baey; Qi Toh; Li Wei Chiang; George S H Yeo; Bin Huey Quek; Narasimhan Kannan Laksmi

doi:10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_259_23

Polyhydramnios Secondary to Esophageal Atresia - Cervical Cerclage and Serial Amnioreduction to Prolong Gestational Age in Select Cases

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2024 May-Jun;29(3):292-294. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_259_23. Epub 2024 May 8.

Authors

Samantha Baey¹, Qi Toh¹, Li Wei Chiang¹, George S H Yeo², Bin Huey Quek³, Narasimhan Kannan Laksmi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
² Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
³ Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Abstract

Esophageal atresia (OA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula affects approximately 1 in 4000 births and commonly presents with polyhydramnios. This appears to be the first report regarding the utility of cervical cerclage with serial amnioreduction to prolong the gestational age of a neonate with OA, thereby improving outcomes for reconstructive surgery.

Keywords: Amnioreduction; cervical cerclage; esophageal atresia; polyhydramnios.

Publication types

Case Reports