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Fetus

In human development, the fetus is the stage of prenatal life that follows the embryonic period, beginning around the ninth week after fertilization and continuing until birth. During this stage, the major organ systems that formed earlier mature and grow, the body lengthens and gains mass, and functions such as mov…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 33× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2997-2086 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

In human development, the fetus is the stage of prenatal life that follows the embryonic period, beginning around the ninth week after fertilization and continuing until birth. During this stage, the major organ systems that formed earlier mature and grow, the body lengthens and gains mass, and functions such as movement, breathing-like motions, and responses to stimuli develop in preparation for life outside the womb. The health of the fetus depends on maternal nutrition, the placenta's capacity to deliver oxygen and nutrients, and freedom from infections, toxins, and congenital anomalies, making prenatal assessment central to obstetric and fetal care. Within the field of Fetal Surgery, understanding fetal anatomy, physiology, and pathology underpins the prenatal diagnosis and treatment of congenital conditions. Research relevant to this area includes work on the evolution of Fetal Surgery, prenatal prognostication of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the resolution of fetal hydrops in congenital pulmonary airway malformation, and thoraco-amniotic shunt placement for fetal pleural effusion, alongside studies of placental anatomy and its relation to neonatal outcome. This page reflects the scope of Fetal Surgery in addressing the developing fetus, its anomalies, and their prenatal management, and gathers peer-reviewed, open-access material relevant to fetal development and care.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

The Evolution of Fetal Surgery

Knezevich MichelleCorresponding author
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Exact topic Fetal Surgery doi:10.14302/issn.2997-2086.jfs-17-1663
2017

Nutritional Deficiencies in Pregnancy after Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Augoulea AretiCorresponding author
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Medical School,, Aretaieio Hospital, 76 Vas. Sofias Ave, GR-11528, Athens, Greece
Exact topic Digestive Disorders And Diagnosis doi:10.14302/issn.2574-4526.jddd-17-1776

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 33 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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