Gelatin sponge plug to seal fetoscopy port sites: technique in ovine and primate models

Authors :: Luks, Francois I.
Deprest, Jan A.
Peers, Koen H.E.
Steegers, Eric A.P.
Wildt, Bas van der
Source :: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oct, 1999, Vol. 181 Issue 4, p995, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Gelatin sponges can be used to plug up holes in the uterus and fetal membranes after fetal surgery. The sponge is placed inside the surgical instrument and is kept in the hole by a plunger as the instrument is withdrawn. Surgeons sometimes operate on the fetus to correct certain abnormalities.

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