Three-dimensional ultrasonographic measurements of the fetal lungs for prediction of perinatal outcome in isolated congenital diaphragmatic herniaRodrigo Ruano
Maternity Department, Faculty of Medicine, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, University of Paris, Paris, France
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 35:1031-41. 2009
..To evaluate the potential of different lung measurements using three-dimensional ultrasonography (3D-US) to predict perinatal outcome in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
- Predicting perinatal outcome in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia using fetal pulmonary artery diameters
Rodrigo Ruano
Universite Paris Descartes, Faculte de Medecine, AP HP, Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, 75743 Cedex 15, Paris, France
J Pediatr Surg 43:606-11. 2008
..The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential of fetal pulmonary artery (PA) diameters to predict perinatal death and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
- The impact of 3-dimensional ultrasonography on perinatal management of a large epignathus teratoma without ex utero intrapartum treatment
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades AP HP, Universite de Paris V, France, 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
J Pediatr Surg 40:e31-4. 2005
..Three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in association with 2DUS can be helpful in this prenatal selection...
- Percutaneous laser ablation of sacrococcygeal teratoma in a hydropic fetus with severe heart failure--too late for a surgical procedure?
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fetal Diagn Ther 25:26-30. 2009
..We suggest that in such cases, fetal surgery may not be enough, being too late, and perhaps fetal clinical therapy for anemia and heart failure could be the best option at a gestational age of less than 28 weeks...
- Accuracy of fetal lung volume assessed by three-dimensional sonography
R Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, AP HP, Universite Paris V, Paris, France
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 26:725-30. 2005
..To determine the accuracy and precision of prenatal three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound in estimating fetal lung volume using the rotational multiplanar technique (VOCAL) by comparing it to postmortem volume measurements...
- A nomogram of fetal lung volumes estimated by 3-dimensional ultrasonography using the rotational technique (virtual organ computer-aided analysis)
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sevres, 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
J Ultrasound Med 25:701-9. 2006
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- Prenatal diagnosis of posterior mediastinal lymphangioma by two- and three-dimensional ultrasonography
R Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 31:697-700. 2008
..A Cesarean section was performed at 39 weeks and the tumor was resected on the 5(th) day postdelivery; histological examination revealed a mixed cystic lymphangioma...
- Prenatal diagnosis and perinatal outcome of 38 cases with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: 8-year experience of a tertiary Brazilian center
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo University Medical School, Brazil
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 61:197-202. 2006
..To evaluate the perinatal results for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed prenatally...
- Fetal cystoscopy for severe lower urinary tract obstruction--initial experience of a single center
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Rua Valentim Magalhães 100, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Prenat Diagn 30:30-9. 2010
..To report the experience with fetal cystoscopy and laser fulguration of posterior urethral values (PUV) for severe lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)...
- Predicting pulmonary hypoplasia using the sonographic fetal lung volume to body weight ratio--how precise and accurate is it?
R Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, AP HP, Universite de Paris V, Paris, France
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 28:958-62. 2006
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- Four-dimensional ultrasonographic guidance of fetal tracheal occlusion in a congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, , , Brazil
J Ultrasound Med 26:105-9. 2007
- Selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation of superficial placental anastomoses for the treatment of severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo SP, Brazil
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 64:91-6. 2009
..To report our initial institutional experience with fetoscopic laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses in severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome using a 1.0 mm endoscope...
- Early fetal cystoscopy for first-trimester severe megacystis
R Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 37:696-701. 2011
..To report the feasibility of early fetal cystoscopy for the prenatal diagnosis and therapy of severe first-trimester megacystis...
- Percutaneous intrauterine laser ablation of the abnormal vessel in pulmonary sequestration with hydrops at 29 weeks' gestation
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, , , Brazil
J Ultrasound Med 26:1235-41. 2007
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy as treatment of adenocarcinoma of the papilla of Vater diagnosed during pregnancy. A case report
R Ruano
Departments of Obstetric and Gynecology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Reprod Med 46:1021-4. 2001
..Papillary adenocarcinomas are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. There are few reports of this neoplasm diagnosed during pregnancy...
- Fetal pulmonary response after fetoscopic tracheal occlusion for severe isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department and Pediatric Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Obstet Gynecol 119:93-101. 2012
..To estimate the response in lung growth and vascularity after fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the prediction of neonatal survival...
- Perinatal three-dimensional color power Doppler ultrasonography of vein of Galen aneurysms
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres 75743 Paris 15, France
J Ultrasound Med 22:1357-62. 2003
..To present the prenatal and postnatal three-dimensional color power Doppler ultrasonographic features in cases of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation...
- Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of congenital hiatal hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, AP HP Université de Paris V, Paris, France
Prenat Diagn 24:26-30. 2004
..To report a rare case of congenital hiatal hernia illustrating the importance of its prenatal diagnosis as well as to discuss the prenatal sonographic criteria...
- Fetal lung volume estimated by 3-dimensional ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in cases with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
J Ultrasound Med 23:353-8. 2004
..To assess the agreement of 3-dimensional ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in estimating fetal lung volume in cases with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia...
- Volume contrast imaging: A new approach to identify fetal thoracic structures
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
J Ultrasound Med 23:403-8. 2004
..To assess the potential of volume contrast imaging for evaluation of fetal intrathoracic structures...
- Fetal surgery for severe lower urinary tract obstruction
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Prenat Diagn 31:667-74. 2011
..According to the literature, estimated survival rates and postnatal normal renal function frequencies are approximately 40 and 50% after vesico-amniotic shunting and 75 and 65% after fetal cystoscopy, respectively...
- Prenatal diagnosis and natural history of fetuses presenting with pleural effusion
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Prenat Diagn 31:496-9. 2011
..To describe the natural history of fetuses presenting with pleural effusion...
- Three-dimensional ultrasonographic appearance of the fetal akinesia deformation sequence
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Universite de Paris V, Paris, France
J Ultrasound Med 22:593-9. 2003
..To present the appearance of the fetal akinesia deformation sequence by three-dimensional ultrasonography after four-dimensional ultrasonographic scanning...
- Quantitative analysis of fetal pulmonary vasculature by 3-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
, , AP-HP, Maternit, , Paris, France
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1720-8. 2006
..CONCLUSION: All vascular indices seem to be constant throughout gestation. In isolated CDH, perinatal outcome and postnatal PAH can be predicted using the vascular indices assessed by 3D power Doppler histogram...
- Predicting neonatal deaths and pulmonary hypoplasia in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia using the sonographic fetal lung volume-body weight ratio
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Obstetrics, Instituto Central do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Av Dr Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 225 10o andar Sala 10 085, Sao Paulo, Brasil CEP 05403 000
AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:1216-9. 2008
..The objective of our study was to evaluate the potential of the sonographic fetal lung volume-body weight ratio to predict neonatal deaths and pulmonary hypoplasia in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
- Three-dimensional sonographic measurement of contralateral lung volume in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, AP HP and Université de Paris V, 149 rue de Sevres, 75015 Cedex 15, Paris, France
J Clin Ultrasound 36:273-8. 2008
..To use 3-dimensional sonography (3DUS) to measure contralateral lung volume and evaluate the potential of this measurement to predict neonatal outcome in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
- Ipsilateral lung volumes assessed by three-dimensional ultrasonography in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Université Paris V et AP HP, Paris, France
Fetal Diagn Ther 24:389-94. 2008
..To evaluate the precision of three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) in estimating the ipsilateral lung volume and the potential of this measurement to predict neonatal death in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)...
- Thoracoamniotic shunting for fetal pleural effusions with hydrops
Olivier Picone
, , Paris, France
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:2047-50. 2004
..CONCLUSION: After the shunting, pleural effusion with hydrops has a 57% survival rate; premature delivery is the leading source of morbidity...
- Can three-dimensional ultrasound be used for the assessment of the fetal lung volume in cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternit, , , Paris, France
Fetal Diagn Ther 19:87-91. 2004
..0 and 2.2 cm(3), respectively, in case 1 and 1.1 and 5.6 cm(3), respectively, in case 2. This suggests that a three-dimensional estimation of pulmonary volumes may be correlated with postmortem findings in cases with CDH...
- Prenatal diagnosis of main stem bronchial atresia using 3-dimensional ultrasonographic technologies
Georges Abitayeh
Maternity Department, Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, 75015 Paris, France
J Ultrasound Med 29:633-8. 2010
..The purpose of this series was to report the contribution of 3-dimensional ultrasonographic (3DUS) technologies in performing the prenatal diagnosis of main stem bronchial atresia (BA)...
- Pulmonary artery diameters in healthy fetuses from 19 to 40 weeks' gestation
Rodrigo Ruano
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua Valentim de Magalhães 100, ap 52, 03184 090 São Paulo SP, Brazil
J Ultrasound Med 26:309-16. 2007
..The purpose of this study was to construct nomograms for diameters of the fetal main pulmonary artery (MPA), right pulmonary artery (RPA), and left pulmonary artery (LPA) according to gestational age (GA) and estimated fetal weight (EFW)...
- First-trimester diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta associated with encephalocele by conventional and three-dimensional ultrasound
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternit, , , , 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
Prenat Diagn 23:539-42. 2003
..Three-dimensional ultrasound confirmed the conventional two-dimensional examination and was helpful in convincing the parents of the accuracy of the diagnosis...
- Placental volumes measured by 3-dimensional ultrasonography in normal pregnancies from 12 to 40 weeks' gestation
Carla Fagundes Silva de Paula
Obstetrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
J Ultrasound Med 27:1583-90. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to construct nomograms of placental volumes according to gestational age and estimated fetal weight...
- Prenatal diagnosis of a large axillary cystic lymphangioma by three-dimensional ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Maternity, , , Universite Paris V, Paris, France
J Ultrasound Med 22:419-23. 2003
- The association of gastroschisis with other congenital anomalies: how important is it?
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternité, Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, AP HP, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Prenat Diagn 31:347-50. 2011
..To report the prevalence of the association between gastroschisis and other anomalies, their prenatal characteristics and the postnatal follow-up...
- To shunt or not to shunt a pulmonary adenomatoid cystic malformation after 33 weeks of gestation: a case report
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Obstetrics, Fetal Medicine Unit, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo Med J 126:239-41. 2008
..Thus, in the present study, we discuss the possibility of placing a cyst-amniotic shunt instead of performing repeated cystic punctures, even at a gestational age close to full term...
- Nomograms of fetal thyroid measurements estimated by 2-dimensional sonography
Lisandra Stein Bernardes
Obstetrics Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Av Dr Eneias de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, São Paulo 05403 000, Brazil
J Clin Ultrasound 36:193-9. 2008
..To build nomograms of fetal thyroid circumference (FTC), fetal thyroid area (FTA), and fetal thyroid transverse diameter (FTTD) throughout gestational age (GA)...
- Comparison between fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion using a 1.0-mm fetoscope and prenatal expectant management in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Department of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil rodrigoruano hotmail com
Fetal Diagn Ther 29:64-70. 2011
..To evaluate if fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) using a 1.0-mm fetoscope improves neonatal outcome...
- Quantitative analysis of renal vascularization in fetuses with urinary tract obstruction by three-dimensional power-Doppler
Lisandra Stein Bernardes
Departamento de Obstetricia e Ginecologia, Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Maternité Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, APHP, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France
Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:572.e1-7. 2011
..To evaluate the applicability of 3-dimensional evaluation of renal vascularization for predicting postnatal renal function in fetuses with suspected urinary obstruction...
- Fetal thigh volume by 3D sonography using XI VOCAL: reproducibility and reference range for Brazilian healthy fetuses between 20 and 40? weeks
Edward Araujo Júnior
Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of Sao Paulo UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Prenat Diagn 31:1234-40. 2011
..To provide reference values for fetal thigh volume using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound and the eXtended Imaging Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (XI VOCAL) method...
- Reference values for the length and area of the fetal corpus callosum on 3-dimensional sonography using the transfrontal view
Edward Araujo Júnior
Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Rua Carlos Weber 956, Apartamento 113 Visage, Alto da Lapa, 05303 000 São Paulo SP, Brazil
J Ultrasound Med 31:205-12. 2012
..94 for the length and 0.99 and 0.90 for the area, respectively. Conclusions- Reference values for the length and the area of the fetal corpus callosum between 20 and 33 weeks' gestation were determined with high reproducibility...
- Prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound
R Ruano
Maternit, , Paris, France
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 25:128-33. 2005
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- Prognostic factors associated with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung
V Bunduki
Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Sao Paulo, Medical School Hospital, Brazil
Prenat Diagn 20:459-64. 2000
..A therapeutic amniocentesis was performed in one case of polyhydramnios. The diagnosis of CCAM was histologically confirmed in all cases by necropsy or by postnatal lobectomy...
- Prevention of preeclampsia with low-dose aspirin -- a systematic review and meta-analysis of the main randomized controlled trials
Rodrigo Ruano
Department o Gynecology and Obstetrics, , Faculty of Medicine, , Brazil
Clinics 60:407-14. 2005
..87, 95% CI = 0.79-0.96). Therefore, low-dose aspirin is mildly beneficial in terms of reducing the incidence of preeclampsia in women at high risk of developing preeclampsia...
- Recent advances in sonographic imaging of fetal thoracic structures
Rodrigo Ruano
Universidade de São Paulo Brazil, R Valentim Magalhaes 100 ap 52, Sao Paulo, SP, 03184 090, Brazil
Expert Rev Med Devices 2:217-22. 2005
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- Quantitative analysis of placental vasculature by three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography in normal pregnancies from 12 to 40 weeks of gestation
C F S de Paula
Obstetrics Department, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Placenta 30:142-8. 2009
..05). All placental vascular indices estimated by 3D-power Doppler ultrasonography presented constant distribution throughout gestation, despite the increase in placental volume according to gestational age...
- Changes in the plantar pressure distribution during gait throughout gestation
Ana Paula Ribeiro
Physical Therapy, Speech, and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 101:415-23. 2011
..The intention of this investigation was to longitudinally describe and compare the plantar pressure distribution in orthostatic posture and gait throughout pregnancy...
- Prenatal diagnosis and follow up of congenital splenic cyst: a case report
M A Lopes
Fetal Medicine Unit, , , Brazil
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 17:439-41. 2001
..Serial scans demonstrated an increase in size during the prenatal period but after birth the cyst progressively decreased in size until its complete regression at 6 months of age...
- Second- and third-trimester therapeutic terminations of pregnancy in cases with complete placenta previa--does feticide decrease postdelivery maternal hemorrhage?
R Ruano
Maternit, , , Paris, France
Fetal Diagn Ther 19:475-8. 2004
..0 g/dl ; range: 0.1-2.2; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: In cases with complete placenta previa, second- or third-trimester TOP is feasible. It carries a substantial risk of hemorrhage that might be decreased by preinduction feticide...
- Three-dimensional ultrasonographic assessment of fetal lung volume as prognostic factor in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Rodrigo Ruano
Maternit, , , France
BJOG 111:423-9. 2004
..CONCLUSION: In isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia, fetal lung volume measurement by three-dimensional ultrasound is a potential predictor for pulmonary hypoplasia and postnatal outcome...
- Three-dimensional ultrasonographic diagnosis of a cervical pregnancy
Rodrigo Ruano
Clinics 61:355-8. 2006
- [The use of laser in minimally invasive fetal surgery: is it a myth or reality?]
Rodrigo Ruano
Rev Assoc Med Bras 53:199-200. 2007
