Ultraschall Med 2017; 38(01): 65-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-108501
Original Article
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Myocardial Function Pre- and Post-Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) in Fetuses with Left-Sided Moderate to Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Myokardfunktion vor und nach fetoskopischer Trachealokklusion (FETO) bei Feten mit moderater bis schwerer angeborener Zwerchfellhernie
Jan Degenhardt
1   Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen, Germany
,
Christian Enzensberger
2   Department of OB&GYN, Philipps-University, Marburg, Division of Prenatal Medicine, Marburg, Germany
,
Aline Tenzer
1   Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen, Germany
,
Andrea Kawecki
1   Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen, Germany
,
Thomas Kohl
3   German Center for Fetal Surgery & Minimally Invasive Therapy, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen, Germany
,
Ellydda Widriani
1   Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen, Germany
,
Roland Axt-Fliedner
4   Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Giessen and Marburg, Germany
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Publication History

10 May 2014

04 February 2015

Publication Date:
14 September 2016 (online)

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate pre- and postprocedural myocardial function in fetuses with moderate to severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) who underwent FETO to improve survival and to reduce morbidity and to compare these data with fetuses and CDH not undergoing FETO and normal controls.

Materials and Methods 8 fetuses with isolated left-sided CDH were included and underwent FETO at our center between 2012 and 2013. Prior to and after the operation, myocardial function was assessed by measuring the mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), Tei index, isovolumetric contraction time (ICT), ejection time (ET), isovolumetric relaxation time (IRT) for the left ventricle in PW Doppler ultrasound as well as ICT, ET, IRT and Tei index in pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging (PW-TDI) for the left and right ventricle. The E-, A-, E’- and A’-wave peak velocity and the systolic downward motion (S’) were measured for both ventricles and the E/A, E/E’ and E’/A’ ratios were calculated.

Results were compared to fetuses with CDH not undergoing FETO and to gestational age-matched healthy controls. Results: FETO was performed at 32.5 (SD 2.4) weeks of gestation. There was no statistically significant change in myocardial function in fetuses treated by FETO except a slight prolongation of the ICT of the left ventricle in PW-TDI. The myocardial function of fetuses with CDH pre- and post-FETO and fetuses with CDH without FETO was comparable to that of healthy controls.

Conclusion In our series FETO did not affect myocardial function in fetuses with left-sided CDH. Although ventricular preload increases, FETO seems to have no short-term impact on fetal myocardial performance.

Zusammenfassung

Ziel Die fetoskopische Trachealokklusion (FETO) wird bei Feten mit schwerer angeborener Zwerchfellhernie durchgeführt, um die Überlebensrate betroffener Ungeborener zu steigern, sowie die mit der Fehlbildung verbundene pulmonale Morbidität zu reduzieren. Ziel der Untersuchung war es, die Funktion des fetalen Myokards vor und nach dem Eingriff zu untersuchen und mit der Myokardfunktion von Feten mit Zwerchfellhernie ohne FETO-Notwendigkeit sowie altersgematchten gesunden Feten zu vergleichen.

Material und Methoden 8 Feten mit isolierter linksseitiger Zwerchfellhernie wurden eingeschlossen. Vor und nach FETO wurde eine Untersuchung der myokardialen Funktion mit Analyse folgender Parameter durchgeführt: Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE), Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE), Tei-Index, isovolumetrische Kontraktionszeit (ICT), Ejektionszeit (ET), isovolumetrische Relaxationszeit (IRT) für den linken Ventrikel mittels pulsed wave Doppler Ultraschall sowie ICT, ET, IRT und Tei-Index mittels pulsed wave tissue Doppler imaging (PW-TDI) für den linken und rechten Ventrikel. Maximalgeschwindigkeiten der E-, A-, E’- und A’-Wellen und der systolischen apexgerichteten Bewegung (S’) wurden für beide Ventrikel gemessen. Für beide Ventrikel wurden E/A, E/E’ und E’/A’ Ratios berechnet.

Ergebnisse FETO wurde im Mittel in der 32,5 SSW durchgeführt (SD 2,4). Vor und nach FETO zeigte sich keine statistisch signifikante Veränderung der myokardialen Funktion bis auf eine leichte Verlängerung der ICT des linken Ventrikels im PW-TDI. Die myokardiale Funktion der Feten in der FETO-Gruppe unterschied sich nicht von der bei Feten mit Zwerchfellhernie ohne Notwendigkeit der FETO und gesunden Kontrollen.

Schlussfolgerung FETO hat keinen Einfluss auf die Myokardfunktion von Ungeborenen mit schwerer linksseitiger Zwerchfellhernie.

 
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