A Model for In Utero Endoscopic Treatment of Myelomeningocele
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 33 (3), 542-545
- https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-199309000-00043
Abstract
An animal model for intrauterine surgical treatment of myelomeningocele is described using sheep. We report the technical feasibility of endoscopic intrauterine skin graft placement over surgically induced defects, including over exposed spinal cord. These grafts exclude amniotic fluid from the underlying lesion and provide a matrix for fetal skin growth below the graft. The potential for human application is discussed.Keywords
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