Primary vs patch-based skin closure for in-utero spina bifida repair.

Michal Fishel-Bartal Eric P BerghK TsaoM T AustinK J MoiseS A FletcherJ GarnettL MannE Hernandez-AndradeA JohnsonRamesha Papanna

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2022)

Patch-based closure during SB repair is often needed in fetuses with myeloschisis and is associated with prolonged fetal surgery time, long NICU stay and need for wound revision within the first year after birth. Further studies are required to identify optimal patches for SB repair or alternative methods to improve outcome. © 2022 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
gestational age
magnetic resonance imaging
total knee arthroplasty
preterm infants
surgical site infection
coronary artery bypass
wound healing
coronary artery disease
case control
percutaneous coronary intervention