Fetal intervention for lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) has been technically feasible since the 1980s, with vesicoamniotic shunting being the most commonly employed technique. Despite the recent publication of the first and only randomized trial of fetal shunting, questions linger about the long-term efficacy and clinical impact of prenatal intervention.
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Clayton, D., Brock, J. Vesicoamniotic shunting for fetal LUTO—questions linger. Nat Rev Urol 10, 624–625 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2013.231
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