Latissimus dorsi flap procedures to cover myelomeningocele in utero: A feasibility study in human fetuses

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1154-1156

  Meuli Simmen, Claudia ^a   Meuli, Martin ^b   Adzick, N Scott ^b   Harrison, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fetal surgery; Latissimus dorsi flap; Myelomeningocele; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030657613     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90673-4     Document Type: Article

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