Potential higher risk of tethered spinal cord in children after prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jochem K H SpoorCharlotte C KikMarie-Lise C van VeelenClemens DirvenJena L MillerMari L GrovesPhilip L J DeKoninckAhmet A BaschatAlex J EgginkPublished in: PloS one (2023)
This review found no significant increase in relative risk of TSC between prenatal and postnatal closure in MMC patients, but a trend of increased TSC in the prenatal group. More long-term data on TSC after fetal closure is needed for better counseling and outcomes in MMC.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- spinal cord
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- chronic kidney disease
- preterm infants
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord injury
- electronic health record
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- smoking cessation
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- adipose tissue
- weight loss
- patient reported
- surgical site infection
- climate change
- glycemic control