Neurodevelopmental outcome of children with spina bifida aperta repaired prenatally vs postnatally: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Annalisa InversettiL Van der VeekenD ThompsonK JansenF Van CalenberghLuc JoyeuxJ BosteelsJan A Deprest

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)

The risk of neurodevelopmental impairment in infants with SBA was similar between those who underwent prenatal and those who had postnatal surgical repair, despite an increased risk of prematurity in the prenatally repaired group. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
young adults
pregnant women
low birth weight
congenital heart disease
randomized controlled trial
preterm birth