In vitro training model for diagnostic and therapeutic fetal intravascular needle puncture.
An in vitro model, simple to assemble, consisting of a fresh placenta suspended in a water bath, is presented for the training of physicians interested in practicing ultrasound-guided fetal intravascular needle placement.
D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D010920:Placenta; D011247:Pregnancy; D011677:Punctures / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014471:Umbilical Veins