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Prenatal Repair of Spina Bifida
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Repairing a myelomeningocele in utero, rather than after birth, reduces the risk for fetal or neonatal death and the need for shunting by age 1 and substantially improves neurologic and motor outcomes. However, it is not without maternal and fetal risks. These are the findings, in a nutshell, of the long-awaited Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS), which were published online February 9 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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This video covers prenatal repair of spina bifida, specifically repairing a myelomeningocele in utero rather than after birth. It presents findings from the Management of Myelomeningocele Study, known as MOMS, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, and notes that the approach is not without maternal and fetal risks.
Key points
- Repair of a myelomeningocele in utero, rather than after birth, is covered
- Findings attributed to the Management of Myelomeningocele Study are presented
- Outcomes described include fetal or neonatal death, need for shunting by age 1, and neurologic and motor outcomes
- Maternal and fetal risks are noted in the description
Video Overview
This video presents “Prenatal Repair of Spina Bifida” — Repairing a myelomeningocele in utero, rather than after birth, reduces the risk for fetal or neonatal death and the need for shunting by age 1 and substantially improves neurologic and motor outcomes. However, it is not without maternal. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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