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    Yonsei Med J. 2001 Dec;42(6):609-614. English.
    Published online Apr 03, 2009.
    https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2001.42.6.609
    Copyright © 2001 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
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    Embryological background for fetal surgery

    Hyoung Woo Park
      • Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • Reprint address: requests to Dr. Hyoung Woo Park, Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul 120-752, Korea. Tel: 82-2-361-5168, Fax: 82-2-365-0700, Email: hwoopark@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
    Received October 31, 2001.

    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.

    Keywords
    Fetal surgery; human embryo; Carnegie stage

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