Fetal diagnosis and therapy
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Fetal. Diagn. Ther. · Jan 2009
Lung tissue blood perfusion changes induced by in utero tracheal occlusion in a rabbit model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
To analyze the impact of in utero tracheal occlusion (TO) on lung tissue blood perfusion, as measured by fractional moving blood volume (FMBV) and conventional spectral Doppler, in a rabbit model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). ⋯ Tracheal occlusion is consistently associated with increased lung tissue perfusion and decreased intrapulmonary impedance in a rabbit model of CDH.