Postnatal Surgery to Remove Fetal Lung Lesions (9 of 10)

Surgery to remove fetal lung lesions can be scheduled for one to two months after birth. http://fetalsurgery.chop.edu

Because lung lesions can potentially turn cancerous, it is important to remove the mass. Surgical removal of CCAM is typically performed early, not long after birth, to prevent any potential complications.

In this video series, parents, nurses and doctors from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment talk about the different types of fetal lung lesions like congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) and bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS), the importance of accurate diagnosis and monitoring, and the most advanced treatment options currently available, including why it’s important to surgically remove lung lesions. They also discuss follow-up care and long-term outcomes for babies diagnosed with fetal lung lesions.