Does interfacility transfer affect outcomes in myelomeningocele repair? A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric analysis
Patients transferred in the neonatal period may experience worse postoperative outcomes after MMC repair. These data support a recommendation for patients prenatally diagnosed with MMC to be delivered at centers equipped for pre- and postnatal management, when possible.
Authors
- Sara C. Chaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-0941)
- Matthew E. Pontell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-9899)
- Michael S. Golinko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0715-1915)
- Stephan Alexander Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-2646)
- Christopher M. Bonfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9338-7579)
- John C. Wellons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5418-4672)
- J. Michael Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6013-851X)
- Kelly Bennett
- Andrew James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8825-7124)
- Mariam Saad
- Lauren E. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3121-2343)
Institutions
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.1.peds24400
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00