The in-utero diagnosis of choledochal cyst: can postnatal imaging predict benefit from early surgical intervention?
Cochran ED, Lazow SP, Kim AG, Burkhalter LS, Frost NW, Stitelman D, Davis J, Santiago-Munoz P, Buchmiller TL, Perrone EE, Schindel DT. The in-utero diagnosis of choledochal cyst: can postnatal imaging predict benefit from early surgical intervention? The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2020, 35: 1070-1074. PMID: 32188329, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1742320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial postnatal ultrasoundCholedochal cystCyst sizeEarly surgical interventionEarly complicationsCyst excisionClinical courseFetal centerMedian ageCyst resolutionPostnatal ultrasoundSurgical interventionPrenatal suspicionIRB approvalPatientsUtero diagnosisDiagnostic revisionFirst monthSymptom manifestationCystsNewbornsBirthFirst yearUltrasoundSymptom development
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