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Fetoscopic insufflation of heated-humidified carbon dioxide during simulated spina bifida repair is safe under controlled anesthesia in the fetal lamb

Joyeux, Luc; Basurto, David; Bleeser, Tom; Van der Veeken, Lennart; Vergote, Simen; Kunpalin, Yada; Trigo, Lucas; ... Deprest, Jan; + view all (2022) Fetoscopic insufflation of heated-humidified carbon dioxide during simulated spina bifida repair is safe under controlled anesthesia in the fetal lamb. Prenatal Diagnosis , 42 (2) pp. 180-191. 10.1002/pd.6093. Green open access

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the safety of Partial-Amniotic-Insufflation-of-heated-humidified-CO2 (hPACI) during fetoscopic spina bifida repair (fSB-repair). Method: A simulated fSB-repair through an exteriorized uterus under hPACI was performed in 100-day fetal lambs (term = 145 days) under a laboratory anesthesia protocol (n = 5; group 1) which is known to induce maternal-fetal acidosis and hypercapnia. Since these may not occur clinically, we applied a clinical anesthesia protocol (n = 5; group 2), keeping maternal parameters within physiological conditions, that is, controlled maternal arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) pressure (pCO2 = 30 mmHg), blood pressure (≥67 mmHg), and temperature (37.1–39.8°C). Our superiority study used fetal pH as the primary outcome. Results: Compared to group 1, controlled anesthesia normalized fetal pH (7.23 ± 0.02 vs. 7.36 ± 0.02, p < 0.001), pCO2 (70.0 ± 9.1 vs. 43.0 ± 1.0 mmHg, p = 0.011) and bicarbonate (27.8 ± 1.1 vs. 24.0 ± 0.9 mmol/L, p = 0.071) at baseline. It kept them within clinically acceptable limits (pH ≥ 7.23, pCO2 ≤ 70 mmHg, bicarbonate ≤ 30 mm/L) for ≥120 min of hPACI as opposed to ≤30 min in group one. Fetal pO2 and lactate were comparable between groups and generally within normal range. Fetal brain histology demonstrated fewer apoptotic cells and higher neuronal density in the prefrontal cortex in group two. There was no difference in fetal membrane inflammation, which was mild. Conclusion: Fetoscopic insufflation of heated-humidified CO2 during simulated fSB-repair through an exteriorized uterus can be done safely under controlled anesthesia.

Type: Article
Title: Fetoscopic insufflation of heated-humidified carbon dioxide during simulated spina bifida repair is safe under controlled anesthesia in the fetal lamb
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/pd.6093
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.6093
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: ACID-BASE STATUS, AMNIODISTENTION, BRAIN, GAS, Genetics & Heredity, HYPOXIA, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, NITROUS-OXIDE, Obstetrics & Gynecology, PHYSIOLOGY, PREGNANT SHEEP, Science & Technology, SEPTIC SHOCK, SURGERY
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health > Maternal and Fetal Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10179310
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