Does fetoscopic or open repair for spina bifida affect fetal and postnatal growth?

Magdalena Sanz CortesI DavilaP TorresM YepezW LeeC V GuimaraesH Sangi-HaghpeykarW E WhiteheadJ CastilloAhmed A Nassr Jimmy EspinozaA A ShamshirsazMichael A Belfort

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

Babies exposed to fetoscopic or open MMC repair in-utero did not show significant differences in fetal or postnatal growth parameters. These results support the safety of the use of CO2 gas for fetoscopic surgery. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
preterm infants
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
room temperature
gestational age
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
meta analyses
preterm birth