Fetal Surgery EXIT procedure
Gestational Age Late 2nd/early 3rd trimester Late 3rd trimester
Maternal Anesthesia General/Regional General ± Regional
Fetal Anesthesia Transplacental/intramuscular Transplacental
Type of surgery Open/Minimally invasive Open
Desired Uterine Tone Complete relaxation Complete relaxation
Table 1: Comparison of fetal surgery with EXIT procedure.