Effect of pulmonary artery ligation on the developing fetal lung

Pickard, L.R.; Tepas, J.J.; Inon, A.; Hutchins, G.M.; Shermeta, D.W.; Haller, J.A.; Pickard, L.R; Tepas, J.J; Inon, A; Hutchins, G.M; Shermeta, D.W; Haller, J.A

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Effect of pulmonary artery ligation on the developing fetal lung

Pickard, L.R.; Tepas, J.J.; Inon, A.; Hutchins, G.M.; Shermeta, D.W.; Haller, J.A.

American Surgeon 45(12): 793-796

1979

ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348

PMID: 533032

Document Number: 147439

Ligation of the left pulmonary artery was performed in fetal lambs. The procedure was well tolerated and most animals survived to birth. At birth, the animals were in no distress but had mild pulmonary hypertension. The lung to which the pulmonary artery was ligated underwent normal intrauterine maturation.