Journal article
Feasibility of Vesicoamniotic Shunt Insertion in an Inanimate Model: Comparison of Fetoscopic and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of fetoscopic vesicoamniotic shunt insertion (F-VASI) in an inanimate model and to compare F-VASI to ultrasound (US)-guided VASI (US-VASI) with respect to accuracy of shunt placement and overall success rate.
METHODS: An inanimate second-trimester fetus with a replaceable bladder balloon was suspended in a pressurized water tank and localized with US. Fetal position was randomized, the operator was …
Authors
Humphrey RJ; Grieci T; Schmidt J; Gagnon R; Han V; Bütter A
Journal
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 48–52
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2011
DOI
10.1159/000323917
ISSN
1015-3837