"Fetal Therapies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Prenatal interventions to correct fetal anomalies or treat FETAL DISEASES in utero. Fetal therapies include several major areas, such as open surgery; FETOSCOPY; pharmacological therapy; INTRAUTERINE TRANSFUSION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; and GENETIC THERAPY.
| Descriptor ID |
D046128
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.467
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Therapies" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical trials in fetal surgery - changing care for complex pregnancies. Semin Perinatol. 2026 May; 50(3):152199.
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Assessing candidacy for fetal intervention in congenital lower urinary tract obstruction: A comprehensive review. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2025 Jul; 101:102616.
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Impact of Prenatal Repair for Fetal Myelomeningocele on Gastrointestinal Function. J Pediatr. 2025 07; 282:114573.
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Fetal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction: Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies and Future Directions. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2024; 51(6):603-611.
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Percutaneous versus Open Fetal Surgical Intervention for Sacrococcygeal Teratomas: Is Less Really More? Fetal Diagn Ther. 2023; 50(5):313-331.
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Neonatal and fetal therapy of congenital diaphragmatic hernia-related pulmonary hypertension. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022 Sep; 107(5):458-466.
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Placental Location in Maternal-Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2022; 49(3):117-124.
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Randomized Trial of Fetal Surgery for Moderate Left Diaphragmatic Hernia. N Engl J Med. 2021 07 08; 385(2):119-129.
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Interrater agreement for sonographic stomach position classification in fetal diaphragmatic hernia across the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Prenat Diagn. 2022 Mar; 42(3):348-356.
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Professionally responsible management of the ethical and social challenges of antenatal screening and diagnosis of ?-thalassemia in a high-risk population. J Perinat Med. 2021 Sep 27; 49(7):847-852.