Effect of immediate versus slow intrauterine reduction of congenital diaphragmatic hernia on lung development in the sheep: A morphometric analysis of term pulmonary structure and maturity

Effect of antenatal tracheal occlusion o

Effect of antenatal tracheal occlusion on lung development in the sheep model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A morphometric analysis of pulmonary structure and maturity

✍ Jill Lipsett; Johanna C. Cool; Susann I. C. Runciman; W. D. Andrew Ford; J. Decl 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 443 KB 👁 2 views

The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is 1:1,207-5,000, and the condition is associated with high mortality and morbidity, attributed principally to associated pulmonary hypoplasia. Repairing the diaphragmatic defect by antenatal surgery has high mortality, mainly due to premature l