Development of a simulator for training of fetoscopic myelomeningocele surgery.
Jochem K H SpoorL van GastelF TahibA van GriekenW van WeteringenF SterkeA A BaschatJ L MillerT H R de JongM H WijnenA E EgginkPhilip L J DeKoninckPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2023)
This innovative model provides an excellent training opportunity for centers that are starting a fetoscopic MMC repair program. It is the first simulation model with adjustable spinal defect and placental localisation. Further objective validation is required, but the potential for using this model in preoperative planning is promising. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.