Impact of fetal pulmonary valvuloplasty in in-utero critical pulmonary stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Untreated critical pulmonary stenosis may develop into pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, which is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality both in fetuses and neonates. In this meta-analysis, we sought to discover the potential of fetal pulmonary valvuloplasty that might affect patients' survival compared to other available procedures.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted based on the PRISMA guideline. The authors thoroughly searched the recognized and potential interventions for PA-IVS, including FPV, total ventricular repair, and palliative procedures. The primary outcome was the mortality rate. We used R software (version 4.1.3) to calculate the overall proportion using the random-effects model of proport

SUBMITTER: Mendel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657412 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature