Experimental endo-uterine hydrocephalus in foetal sheep and surgical treatment by ventriculo-amniotic shunt.
After creating an experimental foetal hydrocephalus in sheep, we achieved its treatment utilizing the implantation of a ventriculo-amniotic shunt (mini-uni-shunt). The results obtained were satisfactory. However, it is evident that the application of an experimental technique in human foetuses requires maximum caution.
D000818:Animals; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012756:Sheep