A Albert, V Julia, L Morales, F Díaz, M T Peña
Fetal life develops in a fluid environment. Amniotic fluid is not inert. It contains proteins, hormones, fetal urine and electrolytes, known to interact with a variety of fetal processes such as wound healing, intestinal growth, etc. Interest in its study has been increasing recently. In order to determine the effect of amniotic fluid, intra-amniotic and extra-amniotic fetuses should be compared. We describe a model that allows isolation of a fetal portion from amniotic fluid. Sixty 23-day pregnant rabbits were operated on...
July 1991: Cirugía Pediátrica: Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Pediátrica