2016 REPORT
Volumes and Outcomes
Under the leadership of fetal medicine pioneers , we continually strive to improve the outlook for our unborn patients through integrated care , multidisciplinary collaboration and dedicated research . We monitor and measure our outcomes against the quality metrics of other nationally recognized programs , and we ’ re proud of what we ’ ve achieved : consistently reporting some of the best outcomes in the nation .
2016 Volumes
We publish our volumes data through the North American Fetal Therapy Network ( NAFTNet ), a consortium of fetal care centers in the U . S . and Canada dedicated to informing patients and advancing the field .
Diagnostic imaging procedures Complete anatomic surveys 4,338 Fetal MRI 400 Fetal echocardiography 1,521
Diagnostic procedures Genetic amniocentesis 132 Chorionic villus sampling 61 Fetal blood sampling 14
Amniotic band Diagnosed 3
Fetal neck mass Diagnosed 1
Structural congenital heart disease ( except isolated VSD or ASD )
Diagnosed 62
CCAM |
Diagnosed |
17 |
EXIT to resection |
1 |
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia |
Diagnosed |
21 |
Myelomeningocele |
Diagnosed |
34 |
Treated with open fetal surgery |
22 |
Cesarean delivery |
34 |
Sacrococcygeal teratoma |
Diagnosed |
4 |
Twin-to-twin transfusion |
Diagnosed |
70 |
Treated with laser |
53 |
Deliveries |
Total |
176 |
Despite the rarity of these conditions we tend to see significantly higher volumes year over year , relative to the rate of occurrence nationally .
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