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Below are links to other sites.They
range from Support groups
to Professional societies, Fetal
treatment centers and General information
sites.
SUPPORT
GROUPS
Cherubs: The association of congenital diaphragmatic
hernia research, advocacy and support
Breath of Hope, Inc. A nonprofit organization that offers support to
parents of children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, promotes
awareness of the condition and encourages research.
TTTS Race for Hope: The TTTS Race for Hope was organized to save babies
lives and to give hope to families by spreading awareness of
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) and by funding medical
research. It is soon to become a more general support organization
for all fetal conditions, including congenital diaphragmatic
hernia.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Society
for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Surgical Section of the American Academy
of Pediatrics
American
Academy of Pediatrics
American
Pediatric Surgical Association
FETAL
TREATMENT CENTERS
Several centers in the U.S. and
the world now offer invasive fetal treatment for a variety of
conditions. The most commonly performed type of featl surgery
today is laser ablation of placental vessel for severe Twin-to-twin
Transfusion Syndrome. For a list of centers that offer this type
of interventions, click here
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Perinatology.com Perinatology.com is an informational web site maintained
by Focus Information Technology, as an educational resource for
perinatologists, referring physicians, and genetic counselors.
Information on the site has been written by perinatologists and
genetic counselors of The San Gabriel Valley Perinatal Medical
Group.
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