Modification of the gasless fetoscopy technique for the treatment of large myelomeningocele: a study in sheep

Modification of the gasless fetoscopy technique for the treatment of large myelomeningocele: a study in sheep

Objective: To change the gasless fetoscopy technique in order to reduce the diameter of entry orifices in the myometrium. Methods: Seven pregnant ewes were submitted to fetoscopy for repairing a large skin defect measuring 4.0 x 3.0 cm, created in the fetal lumbar region at the gestational age of 10...

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Main Authors: Denise Araujo Lapa Pedreira, Gregório Lorenzo Acácio, Rogério Chaccur Abou-Jamra, Rita de Cássia Sanches Oliveira, Elia Garcia Caldini, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Fetoscopy/methods
Fetal therapies/methods
Meningomyelocele/surgery
Sheep/abnormalities
Disease models
animal
Surgical procedures
operative
Suture techniques
Ultrasonography
Video-assisted surgery
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