Maternal complications following open and fetoscopic fetal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adalina SaccoLennart Van der VeekenEmma BagshawCatherine FergusonTim VAN Mieghem Anna Louise David Jan A Deprest

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2019)

Maternal complications occur in 6.2% fetoscopic and 20.9% open fetal surgeries, with serious maternal complications in 1.7% fetoscopic and 4.5% open procedures. Reporting of maternal complications is variable. To properly quantify maternal risks, outcomes should be reported consistently across all fetal surgery studies.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
coronary artery bypass
gestational age
type diabetes
pregnant women
acute coronary syndrome
risk assessment
body mass index
metabolic syndrome
human health