Most Recent Articles
Care of the Surgical Neonate
Published on in In Utero Insights
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.
Abdominal Wall Defects: A Continuum of Care
Published on in In Utero Insights
Abdominal wall defects (AWD) are rare, complex anomalies whose causes are unknown. Optimal outcomes depend on the ability to orchestrate many factors.
Comprehensive Care for Twin Pregnancies
Published on in In Utero Insights
Successful diagnosis and treatment of fetal complications in twin pregnancies require an experienced team with cutting-edge diagnostic techniques, advanced surgical skill and a comprehensive approach to care.
Sonography of Complicated Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies
Published on in In Utero Insights
Twin pregnancies are associated with an increased perinatal morbidity and mortality compared with singleton pregnancies, with the risk three to 10 times greater in twins that have a single placenta as compared with two separate placentas.
New Imaging Technique Aids Prenatal Diagnosis of Skeletal Dysplasias
Published on in In Utero Insights
CHOP is expanding fetal imaging abilities beyond ultrasound, MRI and echocardiography to also include fetal computed tomography (CT). The low-dose CT program was initiated by CHOP pediatric radiology in order to evaluate skeletal dysplasia.
The Backbone of Our Program
Published in In Utero Insights
CHOP's Spine Program provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment to thousands of children with spinal deformities, trauma-related spinal conditions, musculoskeletal tumors, genetic cervical spine conditions, and other conditions that affect the spine.