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1The Center for Fetal, Cellular & Molecular Therapy, Cincinnati Fetal Center, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery,Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2Department of Pediatric Surgery,Tekirdag Namik Kemal University School of Medicine, 3The Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics,Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:45Preparation
- 01:37Laparotomy
- 02:12Tracheal Occlusion
- 03:47Harvest
- 04:13Histology and Tissue Processing for Protein and DNA Analyses
- 05:06Results: Histological Analyses of the Fetal Lung Tissue Dissected Post TO
- 05:54Conclusion
Various animal models of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and fetal tracheal occlusion present advantages and disadvantages regarding ethical issues, cost, surgical difficulty, size, survival rates, and availability of genetic tools. This model provides a new tool to study the impact of both tracheal occlusion and increased luminal pressure on lung development.
