EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) surgery for the management of fetal airway obstruction: A systematic review of the literature

Systematic review of 235 EXIT procedures for fetal airway obstruction shows the intervention is performed at 35 weeks on average, most commonly for cervical teratomas. While no maternal deaths occurred, the procedure carries significant risks including 4.7% postpartum hemorrhage rate and 17% fetal/neonatal mortality.