Microinjection with nanoparticles to deliver drugs in prenatal lung explants - a pilot study for prenatal therapy in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) improves the survival rate in fetuses with severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We hypothesize that prenatal therapies into the trachea during FETO can further improve outcomes. Here, we present an ex vivo microinjection technique with rat lung explants to study prenatal therapy with nanoparticles.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research