Comparison between two surgical techniques for prenatal correction of meningomyelocele in sheep

OBJECTIVE: To compare the classical neurosurgical technique with a new simplified technique for prenatal repair of a myelomeningocelelike defect in sheep. METHODS: A myelomeningocele-like defect (laminectomy and dural excision) was created in the lumbar region on day 90 of gestation in 9 pregnant sh...

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Main Authors: Silvia Rejane Fontoura Herrera, Ricardo José de Almeida Leme, Paulo Roberto Valente, Élia Garcia Caldini, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Denise Araujo Lapa Pedreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082012000400011&lng=en&tlng=en