Employing Expert, Thorough Analysis to Better Predict Outcomes
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At the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, we believe one of the most important elements of care is careful diagnostic testing and interpretation of results.
Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment News and Updates
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Keeping Family at the Center of Care
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CHOP's team of clinical coordinators, social workers, child life specialists and psychologists works together to ensure families carrying a baby with CDH feel mentally and emotionally supported every step of the way.
Pulmonary Hypertension in Children With Lung Hypoplasia
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Read about lung hypoplasia in children with pulmonary hypertension and how they are managed and treated at CHOP.
Outcomes in CDH Survivors
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In 2010 CHOP published early neurodevelopmental outcomes of CDH survivors initially enrolled in our program. Read about the outcomes here.
Study of Fetal Cardiovascular Effects of LUTO With Giant Bladder
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Read the findings of Dr. Rychik's study that investigated the cardiovascular consequences of lower urinary tract obstructions LUTO in the fetus.
Comprehensive Follow-up for Urologic Issues Associated With Spina Bifida
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Congenital anomalies such as spina bifida can result in a wide range of urologic disorders and necessitate comprehensive, long-term management.
Obstructive Uropathy: Pathway to Improved Outcomes
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Proper diagnosis of LUTO, treatment and follow-up require an experienced, multidisciplinary team that understands not only the pathogenesis of this condition but also the best options for treatment.
Caring for Children With the Exstrophy/Epispadias Complex
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Bladder exstrophy is a severe developmental disorder in which the bladder protrudes inferior to umbilical cord insertion and separation of the pubic bones results in divergence of the rectus muscles.
Abdominal Wall Defects: A Continuum of Care
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Abdominal wall defects (AWD) are rare, complex anomalies whose causes are unknown. Optimal outcomes depend on the ability to orchestrate many factors.
Care of the Surgical Neonate
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To help prepare the obstetric and neonatal surgery teams for deliveries of high-risk fetuses, the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at CHOP has developed a program using simulation, a powerful educational tool that uses manikins to mimic real-life situations.