scholarly journals Open Spina Bifida: Why Not Fetal Surgery?

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 430-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Mazzone ◽  
Ueli Moehrlen ◽  
Barbara Casanova ◽  
Samira Ryf ◽  
Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Open Spina Bifida

scholarly journals Fetal surgery for open spina bifida

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
Adalina Sacco ◽  
Fred Ushakov ◽  
Dominic Thompson ◽  
Donald Peebles ◽  
Pranav Pandya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Open Spina Bifida

Fetal surgery for open spina bifida in Canada: initial results.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vagisha Pruthi ◽  
Nimrah Abbasi ◽  
Greg Ryan ◽  
James Drake ◽  
Abhaya V. Kulkarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Initial Results ◽  
Open Spina Bifida

scholarly journals Intrauterine Treatment of Spina Bifida

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-354
Author(s):  
Luca Mazzone ◽  
Martin Meuli
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Congenital Malformation ◽  
Obstet Gynecol ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Open Spina Bifida ◽  
Intrauterine Treatment

ABSTRACT Prenatal repair for open spina bifida (OSB) represents nowadays a valid therapeutic option that must be considered whenever a fetus is diagnosed with this severe congenital malformation. However, a judicious weighing of the benefits obtained by fetal surgery against the risks is necessary for every individual case. This article provides the background information that is needed to accomplish that. It describes the evolution of fetal surgery for spina bifida, its benefits and risks, and the different techniques used today. How to cite this article Mazzone L, Meuli M. Intrauterine Treatment of Spina Bifida. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017;11(4):347-354.

scholarly journals VP28.02: Cortical surface matching of the fetal cortex pre‐ and post‐fetal surgery for open spina bifida

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (S1) ◽  
pp. 178-178
Author(s):  
N. Mufti ◽  
M. Aertsen ◽  
M. Ebner ◽  
L. Fidon ◽  
P. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Surface Matching ◽  
Cortical Surface ◽  
Open Spina Bifida

Prenatal Diagnosis and Patient Preferences in Patients with Neural Tube Defects around the Advent of Fetal Surgery in Belgium and Holland

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Céline Ovaere ◽  
Alex Eggink ◽  
Jute Richter ◽  
Titia E. Cohen-Overbeek ◽  
Frank Van Calenbergh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Fetal Surgery ◽  
Training Material ◽  
Spinal Lesions ◽  
Spina Bifida Aperta ◽  
Prenatal Management ◽  
Open Spina Bifida

Introduction: We review the characteristics and prenatal choices of patients recently evaluated for neural tube defects (NTD) at two tertiary units. The prenatal diagnosis of NTD allows parents to consider all prenatal options. In selected cases of spina bifida aperta this also includes fetal surgery, which we started offering after combined ‘in-house' and ‘exported' training. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data on NTD diagnosed over the last 8 years and recent fetal surgery referrals. Results: A total of 167 patients were referred for assessment at a median of 19 weeks. Cranial lesions were diagnosed significantly earlier than spinal lesions. Of the open spinal lesions, 77% were isolated. Of these, 22% were managed expectantly and 1 (1%) had fetal surgery. There was no correlation between parental decisions on prenatal management with disease-specific severity markers. We had 14 fetal surgery referrals, all but 1 from beyond our typical referral area; 6 of the assessed patients were operated on, 4 were expectantly managed and 4 requested termination of pregnancy (TOP). These pregnancy outcomes were in the expected range. Discussion: Open spina bifida is mainly diagnosed in the second trimester and 76% of subjects request TOP, irrespective of the severity indicators. The number of local patients considering fetal surgery is low.

scholarly journals ‘We did everything we could’– A qualitative study exploring the acceptability of maternal‐fetal surgery for spina bifida to parents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeltje Crombag ◽  
Adalina Sacco ◽  
Bernadette Stocks ◽  
Philippe De Vloo ◽  
Johannes Van Der Merwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Fetal Surgery
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