Surgical Sealants for Fetal Membrane Repair–Novel materials, Novel Devices

Aim: To develop a sealing method for preventive closure of fetoscopic access sites in fetal membranes. Aims: Premature rupture of the fetal membranres is a devastating compolication of pregnancy. Medical invasions into the intrauterine cavity for diagnostic or surgical interventions carry a significant risk for persisting membrane leakage and subsequent rupture–which seriously limits the developing field of fetal surgery. The effort goes to take action before membrane rupture rather than react after obvious or symptomatic rupture: Methods: Our direction of research concerns preventive plugging of fetoscopic acce…