title: Cesarean delivery in a gorilla.
abstract: A mature lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) in the Los Angeles Zoo had destroyed 3 successive infants. To avoid a recurrence, active intervention was instituted during its 4th pregnancy. The period of gestation was estimated by physical examination, radiography, and amniocentesis. Intrauterine growth was followed by serial ultrasonographic cephalometry. When fetal maturity was achieved, as determined by amniotic fluid phospholipid profile, the fetus was delivered by cesarean section.
mesh_terms: D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005328:Fetal Viability; D006071:Gorilla gorilla / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007649:Ketamine; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine