Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: intrauterine repair in fetal sheep.
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia was created surgically in three sheep fetuses in midgestation. After allowing at least one month for interference with lung development, an in-utero repair was performed three weeks before delivery. The study indicates the potential of intrauterine repair for this defect.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005333:Fetus / Q000601:surgery; D005865:Gestational Age; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D011247:Pregnancy; D012756:Sheep; D013997:Time Factors; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery