Yonsei Med J.  2001 Dec;42(6):609-614. 10.3349/ymj.2001.42.6.609.

Embryological background for fetal surgery

• Park HW

• KMID: 720675
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2001.42.6.609

Abstract

Congenital malformations are one of the main topics, which must be addressed in the 21st century. Fetal surgery is expected to become a routine procedure for malformed fetal patients in the near future. This paper presents some important aspects of the embryological background required for fetal surgery and shows normal human embryos between the 4th and the 8th week of development.

Keyword

Fetal surgery; human embryo; Carnegie stage

MeSH Terms

Abnormalities/surgery
Female
*Fetal Development
Fetus/*physiology/*surgery
Gestational Age
Human
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First